Zionist Forces Attacked Palestinian Prayers with Sonic Bombs

9 October 2007

Ibrahimi Mosque

Zionist forces on Tuesday morning launched sonic bombs at Muslim worshippers attending Ramadan prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron.

Palestinian security sources reported that the Zionist military was against the gathering of hundreds of Muslim worshippers for "Laelat Al-Qadir", the 27th day of Ramadan and the holiest evening of the year for Muslims.

The Zionist forces launched sonic bombs in order to force the crowds to evacuate the mosque. There were no reported casualties.

Qalqilia

On the other hand, A group of Zionist settlers from Qedumim settlement, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, on Monday afternoon threw stones at Palestinian cars on the main road between Qalqilia and Nablus.

Palestinian citizen Mahmoud Allam said that the windscreens of two taxis were smashed in the assault.

Allam said that more than two-hundred settlers amassed near Qedumim at around 4pm and threw stones and metal instruments at taxis, demolishing the windows of many.

The assault took place in the presence of Zionist police who were inactive, said Allam. Zionist sources reported that the Zionist military evacuated a settlers' outpost near Qalqilia on Monday.