Trends In Israel, Cite Quranic Verses To Allow Bomb Attacks On Palestine, Last Use Surah Al-Fil

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JAKARTA - Israeli media usually uses Quranic verses to attract the attention of Muslims. This verse is used to justify attacks on Palestine.

The Arabic language Twitter account of the Israeli Foreign Ministry @IsraelArabic, reported by Yenisafak, Wednesday, May 19, for example, uploaded a picture showing the bombing of the Gaza Strip and quoted verses from the Koran from Surah 105 Al-Fil (Elephant).

This surah tells the story of a tyrant ruler, Abraha of Yemen, who leads an army of elephants in an attempt to destroy the Kaaba in Mecca and the end it meets.

The Arabic language Twitter account of the Israeli Foreign Ministry and Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee usually uses verses of the Koran in posts.

The Israeli media, observers say, usually use these verses to attract the attention of Muslims and justify its attacks on Palestine.

At least 217 Palestinians have been killed, including 63 children and 36 women, and another 1,500 have been injured in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since May 10, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

In addition, 12 Israelis have also been killed in rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel.

The recent tensions that started in East Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan spread to Gaza as a result of Israeli attacks on worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. It annexed the entire city in 1980 in an act that was never recognized by the international community.