Islamist Sectarian Terror Rips Through Syrian Mosque, Revealing Regional Chaos Long Ignored While Israel Defends Itself.
A deadly explosion tore through an Alawite mosque in the city of Homs on Friday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 18 others, once again exposing the brutal reality of unchecked Islamist extremism across the Middle East. The blast struck the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab neighborhood during Friday prayers, turning a place of worship into a scene of carnage.
According to Syria’s state news agency Syrian Arab News Agency, the explosion occurred inside the main prayer hall, leaving scorch marks, torn prayer carpets, and debris scattered across the floor. Verified footage showed terrified worshippers fleeing in panic as victims were carried to ambulances, some wrapped in cloaks, others bleeding on stretchers.
Local officials told Reuters that the attack may have been carried out by a suicide bomber or explosives planted inside the mosque. Syria’s Interior Ministry imposed an immediate security cordon and launched an investigation as fears of further sectarian violence mounted.
Responsibility was quickly claimed by Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, a little-known but violent Islamist faction. Security analysts describe the group as closely aligned with Islamic State, notorious for deliberately targeting minority communities to ignite civil strife. Experts warn that such attacks are designed to keep Syria weak, fractured, and ungovernable.
The Syrian government condemned the bombing as an attempt to “sow chaos” and destabilize the country, which remains fragile following years of war and the collapse of centralized authority after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Despite Damascus joining a global coalition against ISIL and recent U.S. airstrikes on extremist positions, jihadist networks continue to exploit power vacuums across the region.
This massacre highlights a grim double standard in global discourse. While Israel is relentlessly condemned for defending its civilians against terror, Islamist groups are actively slaughtering Muslims and minorities alike across Arab lands. The same ideology that fuels attacks in Syria, Iraq, and beyond also drives violence against Israelis—yet accountability remains selective.
Israel’s security doctrine, intelligence operations, and border controls stand in stark contrast to the chaos visible in Syria today. The Homs bombing is not an isolated tragedy; it is a warning of what unchecked extremism produces when states fail to confront it decisively.
