Israeli forces strike Gaza mosque, citing Hamas weapons

The Israeli military said it struck a mosque in Gaza City on Tuesday, July 28, alleging the site was used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility. The strike on the Al-Muttaqin Mosque, which Palestinian officials said was completely destroyed, occurred despite a fragile ceasefire that has been in place since October 2025.

According to the Israeli Defense Forces, the operation was part of a series of actions over the past week targeting Hamas weapons depots in central and northern Gaza. The military stated the mosque housed weapons intended for attacks against soldiers and Israeli civilians, accusing Hamas of exploiting civilian and religious infrastructure. The IDF said advance warnings were given to civilians before the strike, a claim supported by footage showing dozens of Palestinians evacuating the area.

The attack, however, was part of a broader day of violence across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Separate Israeli strikes and gunfire targeted civilian gatherings and displacement camps, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties. Medical sources reported that a drone strike on a market in the Nuseirat refugee camp killed at least one person and wounded several others, with...