A Christian holy site, Jacob’s Well, in the West Bank was attacked by Palestinians from the Balata refugee camp, resulting in damage to a Greek Orthodox monastery.
Jonathan Elkhoury, a journalist, wrote, “The Church of Bee’r Yaakov in Nablus, West Bank was attacked by a mob last night. The attackers carried out with gunfire, molotov cocktail bombs and stones directed at the monastery, that continued until the morning, leading to major destruction at the monastery.”
“It’s not the first time the church was targeted by Palestinian extremists. Locals say that they have asked the PA many times to protect the church yet they have not complied. Nablus is 100% control of the Palestinian Authority. The world needs to wake up, it’s clear the the PA doesn’t care for Christian life,” he continued.
The Church of Bee’r Yaakov in Nablus, West Bank was attacked by a mob last night.
The attackers carried out with gunfire, molotov cocktail bombs and stones directed at the monastery, that continued until the morning, leading to major destruction at the monastery.
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— 🇮🇱Jonathan Elkhoury- جوناثان الخوري🇮🇱 (@Jonathan_Elk) January 15, 2024
Elias Zarina, a manager with the Jerusalemite Initiative that supports Arab and Christian integration into Israel’s Jewish culture, said, “Nablus is controlled by the Palestinian Authority, which fails to help the Christian community and stop the disturbing pattern of violence against them.”
Despite repeated requests for protection, the Palestinian Authority has not intervened, leading to frustration and fear among the Christian community.
The situation reflects a pattern of violence against Christians and a lack of support from the Palestinian Authority, prompting an exodus of Christians from the West Bank.
This attack was not “something special in particular, there are many instances like this everywhere these days, unfortunately, even in Jerusalem,” said Naim Khoury, the founder of the first Baptist Church in Bethlehem.
“The whole situation is very unstable and people are frustrated with the situation. People should pay attention and see what’s happening. We know very well that no Christian would abuse a mosque,” he continued.
“We know of no arrests that are made in such cases, nor do we see the Authority placing any guards in those sensitive locations that they know are under regular attacks,” added Khoury.
“It’s not very hard to understand,” said Zarina.
“In Islam, both Christians and Jews are heretics and need to be dealt with, mostly with violence,” he explained.
The West Bank also experienced a drone strike that killed a top terrorist leader near the Balata refugee camp.
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