IDF Demolishes Terrorist Monument at Birzeit University
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
The IDF demolished a monument at Birzeit University honoring students, including prominent militants, and detained a university security guard. The incident occurred amid an increase in Israeli raids in the West Bank. Separately, Syrian state media reported an Israeli raid and detonation of a building in Syria.
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- IDF forces demolished a monument at Birzeit University in the West Bank.
- The monument honored students, including founders of Palestinian militant groups.
- An Israeli raid on the university also resulted in the detention of a security employee.
- The demolition occurred amid increased Israeli military activity in the West Bank.
- Syrian state media reported a separate Israeli raid and building detonation in Syria.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) demolished a monument at Birzeit University, located north of Ramallah in the West Bank, which honored students killed in what the university termed Israeli attacks. Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers conducted a raid on the university campus on Thursday morning, during which they also detained a university security employee. The memorial commemorated students, including Fathi Shikaki, founder of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hamas bombmaker Yahya Ayyash, along with other individuals the university identified as "martyrs."
Birzeit University's administration posted a photo of the site where the memorial stood on Facebook, stating that the destruction of stone could not erase memory. The article notes a significant increase in raids and detentions of local residents in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza since the start of Israel's military operations on October 7, 2023.
Separately, Syrian state television reported that Israeli forces crossed into Syria, conducted a raid near Beit Jin west of Damascus, and detonated an abandoned building on agricultural land. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had previously criticized Israeli actions at the UN General Assembly, alleging hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions into Syrian territory that undermine regional stability.
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