Burning Houses of Worship: A Surge in Attacks on Palestinian Mosques The recent tear gas assault on a mosque in Madama, West Bank, and the attempted arson attack on another in Bazariya are disturbing examples of a growing trend: Israeli attacks on Palestinian mosques.
These incidents represent a broader pattern of aggression that warrants scrutiny. Statistics from ACLED and Anadolu reveal an alarming increase in mosque attacks since Israel's war on Gaza began in 2023.
Between 2017 and 2022, an average of four such incidents occurred annually; however, this number has tripled to around 10 per year since the start of the conflict.