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Friday, December 20, 2024
West Bank mosque said partially torched, vandalized with graffiti about revenge
Palestinian media reports that alleged settler extremists torched parts of a mosque in the northern West Bank town of Marda.
Apparent footage from the scene shows graffiti messages saying “Revenge” and quoting a Psalms verse: “The righteous man will rejoice when he sees revenge.”
????Breaking: Israeli settler terrorists stormed the village of Marda in the West Bank, setting the mosque on fire while worshippers were praying inside, and spraying hateful graffiti. pic.twitter.com/EZQQmnzpA0
— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) December 20, 2024
CCTV footage from the mosque purports to show a suspect spray-painting the messages.
#شاهد | مشاهد تظهر تسلل المستوطنين إلى قرية مردا شمال سلفيت بعد منتصف الليلة الماضية وإحراق مسجد وخط عبارات معادية للعرب والفلسطينيين عليه pic.twitter.com/tyfDwJoUMa
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) December 20, 2024
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