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Israeli settlers torch two West Bank mosques
Israeli settlers torch two West Bank mosques
Israel’s military confirmes the arson and graffiti on the mosques
JILJILIYA, Palestinian Territories Israeli settlers set fire to mosques in two West Bank villages on Wednesday, the local mayors said, while AFP journalists at the site saw signs of arson and vandalism.
Israel’s military confirmed to AFP the arson and graffiti on the mosques, but did not identify the perpetrators.
“The forces searched the area for suspects and located two burned mosques, as well as graffiti on the walls. The suspects had fled prior to the arrival of the forces,” it said in a statement.
The incident comes amid an increase in attacks against Palestinian communities by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza war in 2023.
Osama Abdullah, head of the village council in Jiljiliya, north of Ramallah, told AFP that “settlers set fire to the ablution room, caused damage to the village’s main mosque, and scrawled hostile slogans on the outer walls”.
AFP journalists who visited the mosque on Wednesday reported that the ceiling, walls and floors were blackened by smoke and flames.
They said graffiti in Hebrew had been scrawled on…
Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan
Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan
People check a fire-damaged area in the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque following, according to Palestinian authorities, an attack by Israeli settlers on the West Bank village of Tell, near Nablus, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
People stand in front of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque following, according to Palestinian authorities, an attack by Israeli settlers on the West Bank village of Tell, near Nablus, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
TELL, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers vandalized a mosque in theIsraeli-occupied West Bankearly Monday, spray-painting offensive phrases and setting a fire, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Worshippers arriving for the day’s first prayers found the damage and a smoldering fire that spewed black smoke across the entrance of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the town of Tell, near Nablus, and stained the ornate doorway.
“I was shocked when I opened the door,” said Munir Ramdan, who lives nearby. “The fire had been burning here in the area, the glass was broken here and the door was broken.”
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Israeli settlers attack Palestinian mosque in occupied West Bank during ...
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian mosque in occupied West Bank during ...
Settlers set fire to a mosque south of Nablus, occupied
West Bank
, amid rising
Israeli
violence against
Palestinians
.
The arson attack targeting the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the village of Tell, located southwest of Nablus, occurred early on Monday.
According to local Palestinian media, the fire engulfed the gates and exterior of the mosque, before residents in the village were able to control it from spreading inside the building.
Footage circulating online shows the walls and grounds leading into the mosque charred.
Racist slogans were also sprayed on the mosque's walls, including the words "revenge" and "price tag".
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The latter refers to a tactic used by settlers to vandalise Palestinian property and desecrate religious sites, particularly in the occupied West Bank.
Settler gangs set fire to the entrance of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the village of Tel, south of Nablus, and sprayed racist graffiti on its walls.
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Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan
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TELL, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers vandalized a mosque in the
Israeli-occupied West Bank
early Monday, spray-painting offensive phrases and setting a fire, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Worshippers arriving for the day’s first prayers found the damage and a smoldering fire that spewed black smoke across the entrance of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the town of Tell, near Nablus, and stained the ornate doorway.
“I was shocked when I opened the door,” said Munir Ramdan, who lives nearby. “The fire had been burning here in the area, the glass was broken here and the door was broken.”
Security camera footage showed two people walking toward the mosque carrying gasoline and a can of spray paint, and running away a few minutes later, Ramdan said.
The attackers spray-painted graffiti denigrating the Prophet Muhammad, as well as the words “revenge” and “price tag.” In “price tag” attacks, hard-line Israeli nationalists attack Palestinians and vandalize their property in response to Palestinian militant attacks or perceived efforts by Israeli authorities to limit settlement…
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Israeli settlers torch two West Bank mosque: Palestinian official
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A Palestinian man walks past the mosque reportedly burned by Israeli settlers overnight, where one of the words in Hebrew graffiti reads"nekama" or "revenge" on the wall.
PHOTO: AFP
Published
Jun 17, 2026, 05:46 PM
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Jun 17, 2026, 08:42 PM
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JILJILIYA, Palestinian Territories - Israeli settlers set fire to
mosques
in
two
West Bank
villages
on June 17, the local
mayors
said, while AFP journalists at the site saw signs of arson and vandalism.
Israel’s military confirmed to AFP the arson and graffiti on the mosques, but did not identify the perpetrators.
“The forces searched the area for suspects and located two burnt mosques, as well as graffiti on the walls. The suspects had fled prior to the arrival of the forces,” it said in a statement.
The incident comes amid an increase in attacks against Palestinian communities by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza war in 2023.
Osama Abdullah, head of the village council in Jiljiliya, north of Ramallah, told A…
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Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in a West Bank village on Wednesday, local officials and witnesses said. Videos on social media showed the mosque in the town of Jiljilya ablaze while walls were marked with Hebrew graffiti reading “revenge”.
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Israeli settlers torched West Bank mosque: Palestinian official
Israeli settlers torched West Bank mosque: Palestinian official
Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in a West Bank village on Wednesday, the local mayor said, while AFP journalists at the site saw signs of arson and vandalism.The incident comes amid an increase in attacks against Palestinian communities by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza war in 2023.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.Osama Abdullah, head of the village council in Jiljiliya, north of Ramallah, told AFP that “settlers set fire to the ablution room, caused damage to the village’s main mosque, and scrawled hostile slogans on the outer walls.”Israel’s military did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment.AFP journalists who visited the mosque on Wednesday reported that the ceiling, walls and floors were blackened by smoke and flames.They said graffiti in Hebrew had been scrawled on the walls, including some reading “vengeance” and “hi from the Hilltop Youth.”The Hilltop Youth are a group
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4×cross-perspective · 2Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the West Bank village of Jiljiliya.
gulfotherqatarwestern
alarabiya“Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in a West Bank village on Wednesday, the local mayor said”
aljazeera“Israeli settlers have vandalised and burned a mosque in the occupied West Bank village of Jaljulia, north of Ramallah.”
france24“Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in a West Bank village on Wednesday, local officials and witnesses said.”
gulfnews.com“Israeli settlers set fire to mosques in two West Bank villages on Wednesday, the local mayors said”
2×broadly confirmedIsraeli settlers set fire to the ablution room of the mosque in Jiljiliya.
gulfother
alarabiya“settlers set fire to the ablution room, caused damage to the village’s main mosque, and scrawled hostile slogans on the outer walls.”
gulfnews.com“Osama Abdullah, head of the village council in Jiljiliya, north of Ramallah, told AFP that “settlers set fire to the ablution room, caused damage to the village’s main mosque, and scrawled hostile slogans on the outer walls”.”
2×broadly confirmedIsraeli settlers caused damage to the main mosque in Jiljiliya.
gulfother
alarabiya“settlers set fire to the ablution room, caused damage to the village’s main mosque, and scrawled hostile slogans on the outer walls.”
gulfnews.com“Osama Abdullah, head of the village council in Jiljiliya, north of Ramallah, told AFP that “settlers set fire to the ablution room, caused damage to the village’s main mosque, and scrawled hostile slogans on the outer walls”.”
3×broadly confirmedHebrew graffiti was scrawled on the walls of the mosque in Jiljiliya.
gulfotherwestern
alarabiya“graffiti in Hebrew had been scrawled on the walls, including some reading “vengeance” and “hi from the Hilltop Youth.””
france24“videos on social media showed the mosque in the town of Jiljilya ablaze while walls were marked with Hebrew graffiti reading “revenge”.”
gulfnews.com“The forces searched the area for suspects and located two burned mosques, as well as graffiti on the walls.”
2×broadly confirmedThe ceiling, walls, and floors of the mosque in Jiljiliya were blackened by smoke and flames.
gulfother
alarabiya“AFP journalists who visited the mosque on Wednesday reported that the ceiling, walls and floors were blackened by smoke and flames.”
gulfnews.com“AFP journalists who visited the mosque on Wednesday reported that the ceiling, wal”
Contested · 1 — sources conflict; shown, not resolved
⚔ The claim in 06d79987-53eb-5c9c-975b-b8587a6ff22e implies a second mosque was burned in a different village, but no other source names or confirms a second village. The other sources only reference Jiljiliya. This creates ambiguity: is the second mosque in Jiljiliya (e.g., ablution room vs main mosque counted separately) or in another location? The claim of two villages is not corroborated by any other source.
A gulfotherqatarwestern Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the West Bank village of Jiljiliya.
B Israeli settlers set fire to mosques in two West Bank villages on Wednesday, the local mayors said
Single-source · 7 — reported by one bloc only (uncorroborated)
Israeli settlers set fire to a second mosque in another West Bank village on Wednesday.
gulfnews.com
Israeli settlers torched multiple Palestinian vehicles in Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah.
presstv
Israeli settlers damaged property in Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah.
presstv
Israel’s military confirmed the arson and graffiti on the mosques in Jiljiliya.
gulfnews.com
Israel’s military searched the area for suspects after the arson in Jiljiliya.
gulfnews.com
The Hilltop Youth are associated with the graffiti on the mosque walls in Jiljiliya.
alarabiya
Western countries announced sanctions on settler groups.
bluesky
Framing · 8 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
alarabiya
“Israeli settlers torched West Bank mosque: Palestinian official”
→ Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the West Bank village of Jiljiliya.
alarabiya
“The incident comes amid an increase in attacks against Palestinian communities by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza war in 2023.”
→ There has been an increase in attacks by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since 2023.
aljazeera
“Israeli settlers have vandalised and burned a mosque in the occupied West Bank village of Jaljulia, north of Ramallah.”
→ Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the West Bank village of Jiljiliya.
bluesky
“#Israeli #settlers obstructed #Palestinians putting out a large blaze near a #Christian #village in the #Israeli - #occupied #WestBank”
→ Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians from extinguishing a blaze near a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
france24
“Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in a West Bank village on Wednesday, local officials and witnesses said.”
→ Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the West Bank village of Jiljiliya.
presstv
“Extremist Jewish settlers torch multiple Palestinian vehicles and damage property in the town of Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah, in fresh attacks.”
→ Israeli settlers torched multiple Palestinian vehicles and damaged property in Deir Dibwan.
gulfnews.com
“Israel’s military confirmes the arson and graffiti on the mosques”
→ Israel’s military confirmed the arson and graffiti on the mosques in Jiljiliya.
gulfnews.com
“The incident comes amid an increase in attacks against Palestinian communities by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza war in 2023.”
→ There has been an increase in attacks by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since 2023.
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