Thursday, April 04, 2024

Another attack on the (traditional) Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

VIOLENT VANDALISM: Ancient Jewish Mausoleum In Iran Attacked With Molotov Cocktails (Iran International).
A newly released video depicts Molotov cocktails being thrown on the ancient mausoleum of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan during the early hours of Tuesday, a key archaeological site in both Jewish and Christian history.

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For more on the tomb, including a previous fire attack, see the Purim-related post here.

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