Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque attack
| Ibrahim al-Maqadna Mosque strike | |
|---|---|
Screenshot of the cockpit video of the first explosion | |
| Location | Beit Lahia, Gaza, Palestine |
| Date | January 3, 2009 |
Attack type | airstrike |
| Deaths | 16 (including 6 children) |
| Injured | more than 60 |
| Perpetrators | Israeli Air Force or Israeli Defence Force |
The 2009 Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque strike or massacre of Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque occurred on January 3, 2009, as part of the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza War when the Israeli Air Forces launched a missile and hit the Martyr Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque in Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip during the evening prayers (Maghrib prayer).