Israeli crackdown in occupied West Bank intensifies, settlers cause mayhem
At one of those, the newly built Al-Rahma Mosque in the town of Qusra southeast of Nablus, settlers spray-painted slogans like “Jewish revenge” on the walls, said Abdel Azim Wadi, head of the village council in Qusra. Videos verified by Al Jazeera showed fire consuming the mosque.The other mosque targeted in the arson attack was in the village of Kour, south of Tulkarem. There is video circulating from witnesses about that.
- ▪At one of those, the newly built Al-Rahma Mosque in the town of Qusra southeast of Nablus, settlers spray-painted slogans like “Jewish revenge” on the walls, said Abdel Azim Wadi, head of the village council in Qusra.
- ▪Videos verified by Al Jazeera showed fire consuming the mosque.The other mosque targeted in the arson attack was in the village of Kour, south of Tulkarem.
- ▪There is video circulating from witnesses about that.
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News|Israel-Palestine conflictIsraeli crackdown in occupied West Bank intensifies, settlers cause mayhemThe surge in violence comes after four Palestinians and two soldiers were killed in a gunfight on Friday.ListenListen (6 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIsraeli forces use tear gas during clashes between settlers and Palestinians from the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank, on July 25, 2026 [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026The Israeli military has launched an aggressive crackdown in the occupied West Bank, storming several towns and villages and detaining hundreds of Palestinians, amid escalating attacks by Jewish settlers, in a furious reaction to a…
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