Al Jazeera, X, Arab News, Jakarta – The Istiqlal Mosque in Gaza, built by the Indonesian government, has been completely by the Israeli attack. A Palestinian news agency Quds Network posted a photo of the destroyed mosque building on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

"Massive destruction in the Indonesian mosque due to Israeli shelling in Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip," Quds Network tweeted on Dec. 11.

The Indonesian Istiqlal Mosque in Gaza was inaugurated on February 22, 2022, as a symbol of Indonesia's brotherhood with Palestine. The mosque was built 44 years after the inauguration of the Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. The mosque was funded by the Indonesian people.

Israel has escalated its attacks on Khan Younis and declared the city a "dangerous combat zone". Gaza's second-largest city, which was considered a safe zone at the beginning of the conflict, is now a scene of devastation and anguish.

People are terrified of Israeli attacks, and a scarcity of food and other basic necessities has pushed them to suffer amid brutal street warfare.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant rejected international calls to end the military offensive on the Gaza Strip. He said the current phase of the operation against the Palestinian Hamas group would "take time".

In addition to Khan Younis, Israel stepped up attacks on several Lebanese border towns which it claimed were Hezbollah headquarters.

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