Iran Probably Wants This One Back - Muslim Clerics Injured After Missile Strikes Israeli Mosque; Iranian Ballistic Missile Damages Oldest, Second Oldest Mosques In Haifa

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Iran Probably Wants This One Back - Muslim Clerics Injured After Missile Strikes Israeli Mosque:

An Iranian missile damaged two historic Haifa mosques on Friday, leaving several Muslim clerics injured.

“The Iranian regime launched a missile attack on Haifa and struck the Al-Jarina Mosque in the Wadi Nisnas neighborhood. The missile attack injured Muslim clerics who were in the mosque,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar posted on X.

“The Iranian regime is targeting Muslim, Christian, and Jewish civilians, as well as civilian sites. These are war crimes. Noted,” he posted.

The Iranian regime launched a missile attack on Haifa and struck the Al-Jarina Mosque in the Wadi Nisnas neighborhood. The missile attack injured Muslim clerics who were in the mosque.
The Iranian regime is targeting Muslim, Christian, and Jewish civilians, as well as civilian… pic.twitter.com/aG9JRfyLP7

— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) June 20, 2025

According to the Jerusalem Post, two historic mosques were damaged.

The Masjid Al-Saghir mosque, built in 1761, and the Al Jarina Grand Mosque, built in 1775 and enlarged in 1901, were hit.

The strike was criticized by Israeli President Isaac Herzog in a post on X.

“The Al-Jarina Mosque in Haifa’s Wadi Nisnas neighborhood was struck by an Iranian missile, injuring Muslim clerics and worshippers at prayer,” he wrote.

“This outrageous attack took place in Haifa — a city that stands as a symbol of coexistence between Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, Circassians, and Bahá’ís. They try to kill Israelis of all faiths — Muslims included. --->READ MORE HERE

photo credit: IDF HOME FRONT COMMAND

Iranian ballistic missile damages oldest, second oldest mosques in Haifa:

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said that the attack had injured the Muslim clerics who were in Al Jarina Mosque at the time.

An Iranian missile strike, which hit Haifa on Friday afternoon, damaged the city's oldest and second-oldest mosques as it struck Haifa's downtown.

The strike damaged the Masjid Al-Saghir, built in 1761 by Zahir al-Umar, and the Al Jarina Grand Mosque of Haifa, built in 1775 but enlarged by the Ottoman Empire in 1901.

President Isaac Herzog took to X to condemn the "outrageous attack" on "a city that stands as a symbol of coexistence between Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, Circassians, and Bahá’ís."

The Al-Jarina Mosque in Haifa’s Wadi Nisnas neighborhood was struck by an Iranian missile, injuring Muslim clerics and worshippers at prayer.

This outrageous attack took place in Haifa—a city that stands as a symbol of coexistence between Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze,… pic.twitter.com/nwhNFhQoOD

— יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) June 20, 2025

"They try to kill Israelis of all faiths—Muslims included. We will defend all Israelis. All faiths included," he said.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar accused the Iranian regime of targeting the historic mosques and the Wadi Nisnas neighborhood. He informed the public that the attack had injured the Muslim clerics who were in Al Jarina Mosque at the time. --->READ MORE HERE

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