Report: Wide destruction of archaeological sites in ancient Gaza, following the Israeli aggression (photos)

The Palestine Office in the Union of Arab Historians has documented, in an urgent report, the initial damage to the archaeological and historical sites in the old Gaza City as a result of the Israeli aggression.

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according to & quot; ; The office crews documented the violations and determined the scale of the destruction in the old town after the armistice entered into force, as the damage was monitored through the pictures that show the extent of the wide destruction. According to the report, the southern part of the Omari Mosque, including the roofed part, was exposed to a total destruction, and its minaret was greatly damaged.

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& nbsp; As for the northern gate square, most of them have survived the destruction, including the mihrab, the yuan and the gate. Regarding the House of Zion, it was subjected to simple partial damage.

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& nbsp; The scientific Sibat and the archaeological scientific house were destroyed with a part of the dome suspended, while the backfill closed the street leading to it.

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& nbsp; The entire branches are turned into a pile of rubble, which is the same fate of the Sakka House and the Samra bath, where only some sand stones remain.

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& nbsp; The Pasha Palace, which is one of the most prominent historical monuments, was subjected to complete destruction, and only its northern façade remains.

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The age library also was subjected to cracks as a result of the bombing, and it needs urgent restoration.

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& nbsp; It was completely scived, and no trace remains. The Othman Qashqar Mosque was also destroyed, while the Sayyid Hashem Mosque remained steadfast, although the Ali Bin Marwan Mosque was damaged in the outer wall.

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With regard to government buildings, the old municipality building escaped the destruction, but the archive building was completely destroyed, including its contents that include an archive dating back to 150 years.

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Hossam Abu Al -Nasr, representative of Palestine in the Union of Arab Historians, confirmed that the collected images are a material evidence of the Israeli aggression, which contradicts international laws, the Hague Convention and the Geneva Convention. >

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& nbsp; To eight other heritage museums, which lost many precious holdings, such as the statue of the deity in the Khan Yunis Museum, and one of the faces of the Canaanite tabate in the vegetative museum.

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Abu Al -Nasr confirmed that periodic reports on the damage were sent to the President of the Arab Archaeological Council, d. Muhammad al -Kahlawi, and the Secretary -General of the Arab Historians Union, d. Muhammad al -Mashhadani, as it was delivered to UNESCO and other international organizations.

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& nbsp; Documentation issuing a book entitled & quot; Gaza and History War & quot; which monitored the history of archaeological sites and destroyed them with accurate details about their condition before and after the aggression.

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Abu Al -Nasr added that work is underway to prepare a report on the possibility of restoring these sites. The archaeological in Gaza is similar to what happened in the first and second global wars, as well as what happened to the manuscripts of Baghdad during the invasion of the Tatars. Abu Al -Nasr believed that some sites can be restored, while others cannot be rebuilt, pointing to the possibility of building similar models to remain a witness to history.

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He also stressed the need to put induced banners on the sites to document its history before the world, in the face of the occupation policy aimed at blurring the Palestinian history and identity. & nbsp;

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