US EditionIsraeli Settlers Torch and Deface a West Bank Mosque as Ramadan Begins
Worshippers extinguished fire set by Israeli settlers at Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque, part of 45 mosque attacks reported in 2025 amid rising settler violence, officials said.
- During the start of Ramadan on Monday, the Abu Bakr al‑Siddiq Mosque in Tell, West Bank, was targeted as settlers sprayed racist graffiti and attempted to set fire to it.
- Price‑tag tactics have repeatedly targeted Palestinian property and holy sites, with Israel's military reporting 867 settler attacks in 2025, a 27% increase linked to a right‑wing Israeli government.
- Security camera footage shows two people approaching the mosque with gasoline and spray paint before fleeing, while worshippers extinguished the smouldering blaze that damaged the entrance but spared the building.
- The Palestinian Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs condemned the settler attack and racist slogans, with Ghassan Daghlas and Naaman Ramadan also condemning it, noting prior incidents.
- Last week the UN Human Rights Council warned that Israeli policies and growing settler violence, committed with impunity, risk uprooting Palestinian communities, while authorities recorded 45 mosque attacks in 2025.
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Israeli settlers torch and deface West Bank mosque during Ramadan
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 Palestinian Authority accused Israeli settlers on Monday of attacking and setting fire to a mosque in the village of Tell in the northern occupied West Bank, and of “writing racist slogans on the walls.” The Ministry of Religious Relations “condemns the attempt by a group of settlers to set fire to part of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq mosque in the village of Tell, near Nablus, and of writing racist slogans on the walls,” according to a statement.…
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Israeli settlers attack West Bank mosque, local officials and army say
Vandalism at West Bank Mosque Sparks Outrage Amid Ramadan
Israeli settlers vandalized a mosque in the West Bank, spray-painting offensive phrases and setting a fire during Ramadan. This incident highlights ongoing tensions as residents find charred remains of the mosque. Security footage showed suspects vandalizing the site. Palestinian authorities claim a lack of accountability for settler violence.
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