Fact-Check: Is Israel Bombing Palestinian Mosques and Schools?

It’s easily the most damaging and hurtful claim made against Israel in its response to the Hamas attacks launched over the weekend — that the Israel Defense Forces have been bombing Palestinian schools and mosques.

If you’ve been following the conflict on social media since it began on Saturday, you’ve likely seen posts featuring footage like this, framed as if Israel were indiscriminately bombing civilian targets in Gaza:

While Palestinian fighters were given strict orders to respect churches and monasteries, Israel responded to the attacks by bombing a Mosque in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/ob0TlKcY7X

— Keith Woods (@KeithWoodsYT) October 8, 2023

LATEST: Israel warplanes bombing the Islamic University in Gaza, Palestine #Israel #Palestine #Hamas #طوفان_الأقصى #IsraelPalestineWar #طوفان_القدس #IsraelUnderAttack #GazaUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/W7cXTI4r4w

— Hareem Shah (@_Hareem_Shah) October 9, 2023

pic.twitter.com/saZiIRNnVF

— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) October 9, 2023

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

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