NABLUS, March 7, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces raided several mosques in the Old City of Nablus at dawn today, preventing the dawn prayer from being held, and detained three Palestinians during their incursion into the city, according to Palestinian security and local sources.

The sources reported that Israeli military vehicles stormed multiple neighborhoods in the city and its Old City, firing live ammunition, stun grenades, and toxic gas canisters.

During the incursion, the occupation forces stormed and searched several mosques, including Al-Satoon Mosque, Ajaj Mosque, the Great Salah Al-Din Mosque, Al-Tina Mosque, Al-Nasr Mosque, and Al-Beik Mosque. These mosques, all located in the Old City, were ransacked during the raids.

The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs strongly condemned the incursions, calling them an unprecedented escalation, especially given their timing during the holy month of Ramadan. The ministry denounced the actions as a blatant violation of religious sanctities and an infringement on the right to worship.

"This dangerous invasion, both in scale and timing, is a systematic move by the occupation to desecrate our holy sites," the ministry said in a statement. "It is a flagrant disregard for human rights, particularly the right to freedom of worship, and a provocation to the sentiments of Muslims worldwide."

The ministry urged the international community and human rights organizations to intervene and put an end to these violations. It emphasized that in addition to being places of worship, these mosques are historical and cultural landmarks endangered by the ongoing Israeli aggression.

During the incursion, Israeli forces also raided several homes in Nablus, causing destruction and chaos before detaining three citizens from different parts of the city.

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