Civil Administration says Palestinians vandalized Jewish-linked tomb in the West Bank

The Civil Administration says that it received reports earlier this week of vandalism at tombs believed to be the burial site of the sons of Aaron the Priest, in the Palestinian village of Awarta in the northern West Bank.

The Civil Administration is the Israeli military body responsible for civilian affairs and coordination in Area C of the West Bank.

Footage from the scene showed a flag of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine flying above the compound, alongside graffiti sprayed on the dome of one of the structures and inside the buildings. The graffiti included the phrases “Al-Qassam,” referring to Hamas’s military wing, and “the glorious October,” an apparent reference to the October 7 massacre.

The Civil Administration adds that it had repaired and restored the site, and that security forces have opened an investigation into the incident.

מספר פלסטינים ריססו כתובות אנטישמיות על קבר 'שבעים הזקנים' שנחשב לאתר מורשת יהודי בכפר עוורתא שבשומרון.
בין הכתובות – שבחים לגדודי אלקאסם, והמשפט "7.10 האגדי",
בנוסף הם תלו דגל של ארגון "החזית העממית לשחרור פלסטין".
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