Key facts
- Israeli settlers attacked multiple locations across the West Bank, including two mosques which were set on fire.
- Settlers also damaged heavy machinery at an industrial facility, attacked homes, destroyed vehicles, and fired live ammunition.
- The attacks occurred in multiple governorates, including Nablus, Tulkarm, Ramallah, Hebron, Salfit, Qalqilya, Jericho, and Jerusalem.
- Racist and revenge slogans were spray-painted on the walls of the mosques.
- Palestinian officials and religious councils condemned the attacks as organized and systematic, accusing Israeli forces of providing protection.
- Settlement expansion plans, including building hundreds of new housing units, are ongoing amid the surge in violence.
Waves of settler attacks have targeted mosques, homes, and businesses across the West Bank, with incidents including arson at two mosques and damage to heavy machinery. Settlers also reportedly attacked homes, destroyed vehicles, and fired live ammunition to terrorize residents in multiple governorates.
In the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, settlers burned large parts of the al-Rahma mosque and spray-painted racist slogans on its walls, including messages indicating revenge for settlers killed in Tell. Another mosque was set on fire in the village of Kur, south of Tulkarm, with similar revenge slogans found.
The Palestinian Higher Fatwa Council condemned the attacks as part of a systematic campaign against holy sites, warning of further inflaming tensions. Settlers also attacked a stone quarry near Ramallah, burning heavy machinery and injuring security guards, causing estimated losses of 2 million shekels.
Further attacks included the burning of vehicles in Beitillu, an attempted house fire in Beit Furik, an assault on an ambulance near Karnei Shomron, and stone-throwing at vehicles near Mitzpe Yericho. Settlers also established a new outpost on land belonging to Deir Istiya and attacked a Bedouin community east of Jaba', firing live ammunition and setting fire to a house and vehicle.
Palestinian officials stated that settlers were acting under the protection of Israeli forces and condemned the organized nature of the attacks, which they believe are encouraged by policies of incitement, sponsorship, protection, and impunity. These incidents occur amid Israeli plans to build hundreds of new housing units in settlements and calls for revenge from some Israeli leaders and settler groups.