IDF Takes Action Against Soldiers Disrespecting Mosques in Jenin
TL;DR
The IDF has condemned the behavior of soldiers who were filmed mocking the Islamic call to prayer in a mosque in Jenin. The incident occurred during raids in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli troops have killed 12 Palestinians. Footage shows soldiers reciting Jewish prayers in the style of the call to prayer and singing Hebrew songs through the mosque's loudspeaker. The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned the mockery, and the IDF stated that the soldiers involved will be disciplined.
- IDF censures its soldiers filmed mocking call to prayer in Jenin mosque The Guardian
- IDF suspends several troops for singing Hanukkah songs into Jenin mosque loudspeakers The Times of Israel
- IDF suspends soldiers for reciting Jewish prayer inside Jenin mosque The Jerusalem Post
- Sephardic Chief Rabbi Decries Images of Israeli Soldiers Disrespecting Mosques - Israel News Haaretz
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