Nearly 200 sites of historical importance have been destroyed or damaged in Israeli air raids in the past 100 days.

There are four museums in Gaza, and two have been levelled, the International Council of Museums-Arab (ICOM-Arab) confirmed to Al Jazeera…

Gaza’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry estimated that as many as 104 mosques have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the Israeli assault. This includes the Othman bin Qashqar Mosque in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood, which was built in 1220 at the site where Prophet Muhammad’s great-grandfather is believed to have been buried…

“All our heritage sites are clearly marked, yet the Israeli military strikes, the tanks and the bulldozers continue,” the archaeologist said. “But I have faith all this will end. Even if they attempt to destroy our past, we will build back Gaza’s future.”

  • Altofaltception@lemmy.worldEnglish
    266·
    10 months ago

    Israel is a religious ethnostate which blew up cultural sites.

    IS is a religious ethnostate which did the same thing.

    • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.worldEnglish
      414·
      10 months ago

      That’s true.

      Also true is the significant difference: that IS is targeting the cultural site itself, and IDF is targeting the most sophisticated tunnel warfare system in history, with some 800 tunnel shafts found in and around densely populated public infrastructure and from which Hamas soldiers emerged, did a bunch of mass shootings of families and first responders, and then retreated back into?

      • Altofaltception@lemmy.worldEnglish
        134·
        10 months ago

        Tunnels are underground. You need to get off your ass and engage in some hand to hand combat if you’re going to get in some tunnels. Killing civilians and destroying their cultural sites does nothing to the tunnels.

            • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.worldEnglish
              28·
              10 months ago

              Wtf? I’m sorry, did Hamas send out a massive text message, phone call, and emergency broadcast announcement telling the civilians to evactuate because they were coming in hot?

              No, Hamas did a surprise attack, and targeted civilians. Israel warned people and struck military targets.

              • Altofaltception@lemmy.worldEnglish
                82·
                10 months ago

                Israel had been warned days before. But Netanyahu chose to ignore it, and not only that, decided to give armed forces the day off. He has blood on his hands.