Israel targets mosque in Gaza under ‘Hamas weapons dump’ pretext

A fireball rises after an Israeli air strike on the Al-Muttaqin Mosque.—Reuters GAZA CITY: The Israeli military on Wednesday admitted to bombing a mosque in the Gaza Strip, which it alleged was being used as a weapons storage facility by Hamas. Photos showed fire and a huge plume of smoke rising above tents housing displaced Palestinians after a strike on the Al-Muttaqin Mosque, near the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building. People could be seen combing through vast piles of ru...