Al-Azhar condemned in the strongest terms the torching of a Palestinian mosque in Tell village, southwest of Nablus, by Israeli settlers.
In a statement on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Al-Azhar described the attack as “Zionist terrorism targeting people, holy sites, and land,” a blatant violation of all international laws and conventions, and a flagrant disregard for the sanctity of places of worship.
Burning mosques and attacking places of worship reveal the extent of the criminality of the occupying forces against the Palestinian people and their holy sites, it said.
This is no less heinous than the daily massacres committed against unarmed civilians — women, children, and the elderly — in the Gaza Strip, it added.
Al-Azhar warned of the dangers of allowing such terrorism to continue without firm accountability, calling on the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities and to take serious action to protect the Palestinian people and their holy sites.
