Israeli fighter jets strike another mosque in Gaza, total rises to 32 since Oct. 7

By Anadolu staff

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israeli warplanes struck another mosque in the Gaza Strip on Monday, bringing the total number of destroyed mosques in the territory to 32 since Oct. 7, the Interior Ministry in the blockaded enclave said.

An airstrike targeted Al-Noor Al-Mohammedi Mosque in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood north of Gaza City, the ministry said in a statement.

Several Palestinians were injured in the attack.

According to the ministry, at least 32 mosques have been destroyed in the ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since Oct. 7.

The conflict in Gaza, which has been under Israeli bombardment and a blockade since Oct. 7, began when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea and air. It said the incursion was in retaliation for the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and growing violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians.

The Israeli military then launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.

Nearly 6,500 people have been killed in the conflict, including at least 5,087 Palestinians and more than 1,400 Israelis.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala in Istanbul