From [HERE] An Israeli soldier in Gaza has reportedly posed a photo of himself urinating on a copy of the Quran, the Muslim Holy Book, in the latest offensive gesture toward the local Palestinian population in the enclave.

According to local news sites, the photograph was taken in Jabalia, north Gaza, where Israel imposed a month-long siege on the city with residents trapped under heavy bombardment and faced a ground offensive.

The alleged image was published on a private Instagram account of a soldier from the Givati Brigade 435 Rotem Battalion and time-stamped with the date 22 October 2024 at 17:41.

The song 'Violent Crimes' by controversial US artist Kanye West played over the image.

Online, many slammed the Israeli army's actions as "depraved" and "disrespectful", which follow other videos of soldiers ransacking mosques or burning Qurans.

"If someone posted a photo urinating on a Torah scroll, there would rightfully be widespread condemnation.  But when Israeli soldiers post photos urinating on a Quran and desecrating mosques, there’s no condemnation, just more praise for them as the most moral army in the world," one social media user wrote.

"How has this not made any news headline, if this was a Muslim doing this to another holy book (which would never happen) it would be broadcast everywhere, but of course Zionists get their free pass," another wrote.

The New Arab reached out to the Israeli army and ministry of defence for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication.

Pro-Palestine activists documented multiple examples of Israeli soldiers throwing pages of the Quran onto fires or other offensive acts. [MORE]