Israel razed Muslim gravestones in al-Quds

Israeli authorities bulldozed over 100 gravestones in a 12th-century Muslim cemetery in the occupied al-Quds ('Jerusalem') overnight Saturday, the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage revealed.

The foundation said three bulldozers, two trucks and around 20 workers entered the historic Mamilla (Ma'man Allah) cemetery at 11 p.m. and destroyed over 100 gravestones, loading rubble from the gravestones into a truck.

Advisor of the Islamic movement in Israel Sheikh Ali Abu Sheikha notified the foundation of the demolitions.

The foundation sent a delegation to document the destruction, and said Israeli workers fled the area when journalists arrived.

In 2009, Israel disinterred over 1,500 graves in the historic cemetery to build a museum on the historic site.