Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- Israeli settlers defaced and set fire to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Mosque in the West Bank during Ramadan, spray-painting racist and provocative slogans including insults against the Prophet Muhammad and "price tag," a term linked to settler attacks on Palestinians.
- The incident occurred near Nablus and was discovered by worshippers who found fire damage and broken doors; security footage showed suspects carrying gasoline and spray paint fleeing the scene.
- This attack is part of a broader surge in Israeli settler and military violence in the West Bank amid Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, with over 1,094 Palestinians killed in the West Bank since October 2023, according to UN data.
- The UN Human Rights Council has condemned
