A group of Palestinian rioters destroyed the altar of Joshua in the West Bank, a place of worship for millions of Jews and Christians.
The altar on Mount Ebal was damaged last week when rioters burned tires at the site and sprayed pointed Palestinian flags and Arabic inscriptions on the stone, The Jerusalem Post reported.
According to the TPS report, the site is under joint management with the Palestinian Authority and has been the target of repeated vandalism, part of a larger problem of attacks on Israeli sites under Palestinian control. It becomes.
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After the ruins of the Joshua Altar at the foot of Mount Ebal were destroyed and severely damaged by a Palestinian mob, dozens of Jewish worshipers arrived at the site for morning prayers. (TPS)
“Unfortunately, sacred Jewish and Christian sites have repeatedly been colonized by Muslims, including the tomb of Rachel near Bethlehem, the tombs of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Leah, and Rebecca in Hebron, and the tomb of Joseph in Shechem (Nablus). ) and so on,” Pastor Petra Herdt, a prominent Christian scholar who has lived in Israel for 40 years, told FOX News Digital. “This is a consistent pattern that shows that there is a desire to erase the presence of Jewish and Christian history in Eretz Yisrael, the historic land of the Jewish people. It must be secured like any other holy site because of the destruction caused by the Palestinians.”
The site was later visited by Israeli activists from the Struggle Forum for All Dunum, who called on Israel to do more to protect Israel's holy sites.
Aerial view of Joshuas Altar in the West Bank. (TPS)
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“The serious incidents that occurred this week are a direct result of the absence of Jewish presence on this hill,” the organization said in a statement, according to the TPS report. “Today, it is clearer than ever that only a permanent Jewish presence in a farm or town can guarantee real control over the place and prevent further damage or destruction of the altar. became.”
Petra expressed similar sentiments, noting the importance of altars to Jews and calling for further measures to protect holy sites.
After the ruins of the Joshua Altar at the foot of Mount Ebal were destroyed and severely damaged by a Palestinian mob, dozens of Jewish worshipers arrived at the site for morning prayers. (TPS)
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“The altar dates back to the time of Joshua (1400 B.C.), when he led the Jews from exile to the Promised Land,” Petra said. “There is an immediate need to properly protect this site from such vandalism. Establishing a permanent Jewish presence on Mount Ebal and its surroundings will permanently secure this holy site for Jews and Christians.'' Let’s go.”
