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Israeli army raid near Bethlehem apparently involved stun grenade attack on worshippers
A stun grenade was apparently thrown at worshippers inside a mosque near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. The incident was described as the third attack on places of worship in the area since the beginning of September.
Attacks on places of worship continue in the West Bank, where a stun grenade was apparently thrown at worshippers inside a mosque during a raid on the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem.
The incident, attributed to the Israeli army, came to light after a stun grenade was found on the mosque’s carpet following the evening prayer.
The incident was described as the third attack on places of worship in the West Bank since the beginning of September. On Tuesday evening, tear gas was also thrown at worshippers inside a mosque in the village of Madama, near Nablus, leaving some people at risk of suffocation.
Attacks on mosques in the West Bank
In recent months, attacks on mosques in the area have reportedly included the use of stun grenades and tear gas, as well as arson attempts and the painting of racist slogans on walls.
In this context, on September 1, people attempting to set fire to the Nour al-Din Zengi Mosque in Bazariya, near Nablus, set fire to a room beside the mosque after failing to open its doors. They also wrote racist statements targeting Palestinians and threats on the walls.
On July 26, a mosque in the village of Kur, south of Tulkarm, and another mosque under construction in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, were set on fire. On June 17, parts of two mosques in the villages of Jiljilya and Mizar al-Nubani, north of Ramallah, were burned, and Hebrew slogans were written on their walls.
The entrance to the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque in Nablus was set on fire on February 23, its exterior was damaged by smoke, and racist slogans were written on its walls.
In the cities, towns and refugee camps of the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, raids, arrests, armed attacks, demolitions and forced displacement by the army and settlers continue.
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