Series of airstrikes on Al-Azhar University
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Israeli forces launched airstrikes targeting the university
Israeli military aircraft bombed the buildings of Al-Azhar University. These bombings occurred while a large number of civilians had taken refuge there.
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Airstrike on Al-Azhar campus
The main headquarters of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City and its branch in the area of Al-Mughraqa were completely destroyed, stated the human rights group, due to repeated Israeli airstrikes on 11 October, 4 November, and 21 November of 2023.
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A building near the University was hit and destroyed, the hit came after the issuing of a displacement order the same day.
On 8 September, a displacement order was issued for a 12-storey commercial building and the surrounding blocks and IDP tents, near Al Azahar University in Ar Rimal, in central Gaza city. The order covered one square kilometre in one neighbourhood. On the same day, the building was hit and destroyed, causing severe damage to the area.
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Al-Mughraqa Campus of Al-Azhar University was demolished by Israeli forces after the soldiers had used it to store munitions and hold religious services
Israeli security forces also demolished part of the Al-Azhar University’s Al-Mughraqa campus. The Commission established that Israeli security forces had targeted the campus at least three times between 26 October and 7 December 2023. On 7 December 2023, Israeli security forces demolished the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences building and the AlRiyadh Auditorium building through controlled demolitions. The Commission identified those involved in the demolition as soldiers belonging to the 749th Combat Engineering Battalion. Images and videos depicting Israeli soldiers dancing and freely moving at the site, and satellite imagery analysis showing cars parked at the site, have led the Commission to conclude on reasonable grounds that there was no significant threat to Israeli security forces in the area and therefore no military necessity to demolish the university buildings. Incidents of the demolition of educational facilities have been filmed by Israeli soldiers. Footage depicts them expressing celebratory or demeaning comments and jokes during or after demolitions. In one example, an Israeli soldier says in Hebrew: “For all those asking why there is no education in Gaza, oops a missile fell on you, that sucks, too bad. That is how you will not be engineers anymore.”16 A caption to the posted video reads: “In the university of the terrorists.” The Commission verified the Israeli security forces’ seizure of Al-Azhar University’s Al-Mughraqa campus in November 2023 and the forces’ occupation of the campus to 7 December 2023. Evidence collected and verified by the Commission indicated that Israeli security forces had used the campus to store munitions, vehicles and other military equipment; that religious services were provided to soldiers in an area of the building that Israeli security forces had transformed into a synagogue with a dedicated plaque; and that a Mezuzah18 had been fixed on the entrance to the building.
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University's main campus in Gaza was targeted and suffered severe damage as a result, particularly affecting the Faculty of Intermediate Studies and other science faculties.
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Israel begins attacks on Al-Azhar Univesrity
No 11 Octobter the Ministry of Higher Education and Research issued a statement saying that Al-Azhar University and the Islamic University of Gaza had been struck and damaged. Most other sources do not document the destruction of Al-Azhar University as starting until late October or early November.
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Faculty of Law building targetted
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University campus virtually destroyed
Strike on Al-Azhar University's new buildings in al-Mughraqa in the southern Gaza Strip
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The campus was bombed leading to the destruction of most of the campus
On November 4, 2023, the Israeli Occupation warplanes targeted Al-Azhar University campus in al-Maghraqa, east of Gaza City, and almost destroyed the campus as a whole... The Faculty of Agriculture's farm in Beit Hanoun was destroyed, and the Haider Abdel Shafi Medical School building in Tal al-Hawa was partially damaged... The West Campus faculties suffered significant damage... (Palestine Studies, Al-Azhar). A policy paper published by the Institute for Palestine Studies states "On October 26 and again on November 4, Israeli military aircraft bombed the buildings of Al-Azhar University. These bombings occurred while a large number of civilians had taken refuge there. At least 12 people were reportedly killed and more than 50 wounded, while rescue teams were searching for survivors under the rubble." The source cited for this information is Top War (a.k.a. Military Review), which is not considered highly reliable, and no other news agencies reported casualties at Al-Azhar on 26 Oct of 4 Nov.
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A video taken by an IDF soldiers showing the destruction of Al-Azhar University starts circulating on social media
An IDF soldier posted a video walking around the campus of Al-Azhar, showing the destruction and joking about the university being under construction and classes starting never. It is not clear exactly when the video was taken or what incident created the damage that was shown.
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