ISRAELI SETTLERS TORCH TWO WEST BANK MOSQUES AMID SURGE IN VIOLENCE
July 27, 2026·6 COUNTRIES
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Overnight from 25 to 26 July 2026, Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank, in Qusra and in Kour near Tulkarem, daubing them with slogans hostile to Palestinians. The episode came a day after a clash near the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus, that left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead. Settlers also attacked several neighboring villages, while the Israeli army carried out a wave of arrests of Palestinians over the weekend. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, campaigning for the 27 October legislative elections, announced a reinforcement of military forces in the West Bank. Several Arab and Muslim countries condemned the escalation of settler violence in the region.
Key figures
- 6 deadKilled in the clash at the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus (4 Palestinians, 2 Israeli soldiers)PerthNow
- 130 arrestsPalestinians arrested by the Israeli army over the weekendABC News Australia
- 3,600 arrestsPalestinians arrested in the West Bank since the start of the year, per the Palestinian Prisoners ClubCGTN
- 87 killedPalestinians killed by Israelis in the West Bank since January 2026, including 21 by settlersAl Jazeera
- 8 countriesArab and Muslim countries that condemned settler incursions around the Al-Aqsa compound on 23 JulyEgyptian Streets