Israeli settlers set mosque ablaze in West Bank during Ramadan
A group of settlers, operating under the protection of Israeli forces, set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank during the fasting month of Ramadan, amid a surge in violence against Palestinians.
The arson attack targeted a mosque in the village of Tell, southwest of Nablus, in the early hours of Monday.
Flames engulfed the mosque’s gates and outer walls before local residents managed to contain the fire and prevent it from reaching the interior.
Footage circulating online shows the walls and entryway of the mosque blackened with soot. Racist graffiti was also scrawled across its exterior, including the words “revenge” and “price tag.”
The Islamic Waqf, which oversees the mosque compound, confirmed that settlers attempted to burn the mosque down.
Naaman Ramadan, head of the Tell village council, said the area has been subjected to repeated settler attacks in recent years.
The Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and Affairs strongly condemned the assault, noting that settler gangs targeted 45 mosques in 2025 alone, a pattern it said underscores the systematic assault on Palestinian places of worship.
Christian Palestinian communities have also faced rising Israeli violence, with more than 50,000 residents living in areas increasingly threatened by Israeli forces and settlers.
Settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds has persisted for years. Since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip, attacks have sharply escalated.
Official data from the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission shows that around 4,723 settler-violence incidents were recorded during 2025.
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank by Israeli troops and settlers over the past two years, including 217 minors.
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