OIC: 23 Israeli Violations against 12 Mosques in West Bank

The OIC Media Observatory documented eight violations against the mosque between March 4 and March 10, 2025, marking a significant increase compared to previous periods. The Israeli occupation forces prevented worshippers from performing itikaf (seclusion) at Al-Aqsa Mosque on the night of the first Friday of Ramadan.

At Al-Aqsa Mosque, the occupation forces confiscated loudspeakers from the Al-Qibli Mosque, while the Al-Aqsa Mosque was subjected to raids by Israeli extremists throughout the past week, with a total of 9,017 intruders in February 2025.

The Israeli occupation forces escalated their attacks on mosques in the West Bank, in a clear violation of the sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan.

The OIC Media Observatory documented eight violations against the mosque between March 4 and March 10, 2025, marking a significant increase compared to previous periods. The Israeli occupation forces prevented worshippers from performing itikaf (seclusion) at Al-Aqsa Mosque on the night of the first Friday of Ramadan.

Strict restrictions were imposed on the entry of worshippers from other West Bank cities and villages to Al-Quds for the first Friday prayer of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Only men over the age of 55, women over the age of 50, and children under the age of 12 were permitted to pray there. Additional limitations were also placed on who could enter.

The Israeli occupation forces have declined to transfer control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, including all its halls, spaces, and facilities, to the Waqf Administration. This transfer usually occurs every Friday during Ramadan in preparation for the mosque's full opening to worshippers.

The Israeli occupation forces conducted a raid on the Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Mosque and detained the imam in the town of Bruqin. 

They also searched six other mosques, including the Al-Nasr Mosque, which they set on fire. Additionally, they prevented the Fajr prayer from taking place in the Old City of Nablus. 

Furthermore, they raided the As-Salam Mosque in Beit Kahil, Hebron, and destroyed its contents.

In relation to settler attacks on mosques, settlers stormed the courtyard of the Kisan village mosque in Bethlehem, provoking worshippers with dancing and singing. 

Some even hung a poster on the Beit Furik Mosque door in Nablus that read “No Future in Palestine.” Others surrounded the village mosque during Ishaand Tarawih prayers.

Regarding attacks on the education sector, occupation forces raided and searched the Burqin Girls' School and a UNRWA school in the Shuafat refugee camp.

In medical settings, the Israeli occupation forces entered the grounds of the government hospital in Jenin, fired sound bombs at patients, and searched parked Palestinian vehicles. They stopped an ambulance at the Hamra checkpoint in Jericho, detaining the doctor and ambulance driver while releasing a man and his wife. 

They also raided Ahli Hospital, confiscating its surveillance camera recordings during the operation in Hebron.

The Observatory reported 75 Palestinian martyrs between March 4 and March 10, 2025, including 28 in the Gaza Strip and 4 in the West Bank, along with 43 martyrs recovered from under the rubble in Gaza. 

The total number of Palestinian martyrs from October 7, 2023, to March 10, 2025, has reached 49,337, with 118,535 wounded.

Israel, as the occupying power, announced a complete power outage in the Gaza Strip, despite having already cut off electricity since October 7, 2023. This reflects its policy of collective punishment, which involves preventing the entry of humanitarian aid and necessities into the Strip during the holy month of Ramadan.

In the West Bank, occupation forces arrested 225 Palestinians and demolished 17 homes in Al-Quds, Hebron, Nablus, Jenin, and Tubas.

 They also demolished residential tents, shops, industrial facilities, and huts and destroyed an electricity network in the Hebron area, in addition to burning several homes in Jenin camp.

The Israeli occupation forces issued an order to confiscate 300 dunams of land from the village of Al-Arqa in Jenin, which is adjacent to the apartheid separation wall.

In the past seven days, settlers carried out attacks on Palestinian towns and villages a total of 36 times. During these incidents, they uprooted 100 olive trees in the village of Haris, located in Salfit. Additionally, they stole agricultural equipment, water tanks, and wooden tools in both Salfit and Bethlehem. 

In an armed robbery in the town of Al-Auja, settlers also stole two flocks of sheep. Furthermore, they cut down electricity poles, resulting in power outages for several homes near the town of Yatta in Hebron.

Settlers cut down several olive trees east of the village of Rujeib. Additionally, others attacked and damaged cars in the village of Al-Lubban Ash-Sharqiya in Nablus and in the village of Al-Funduq in Qalqilya. In Al-Lubban Ash-Sharqiya, settlers threw stones at Palestinian vehicles, smashing their windows.

Furthermore, settlers set up two tents in the village of Jaba' in Ramallah to take control of the area. Over the past seven days, this brings the total number of crimes committed by Israelis across the Palestinian territories to 1,310.