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Israeli Settlers Torch Mosques in Escalating West Bank Violence

Violence has escalated in the occupied West Bank, with Israeli settlers setting fire to mosques and vandalizing Palestinian villages. This comes amidst an intensified Israeli crackdown and calls from the UN for the Palestinian Authority to end arbitrary detentions and torture.

26 Jul, 09:42 — 26 Jul, 15:28
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BBCHigh3h ago

Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say

The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tell, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual58m ago

Israeli crackdown in occupied West Bank intensifies, settlers cause mayhem

The surge in violence comes after four Palestinians and two soldiers were killed in a gunfight on Friday.

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France 24High4h ago

Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank

Israel’s military said it detained over 70 suspects across the occupied West Bank overnight and on Saturday, a day after troops deployed across the territory following violence that left two Isrelisoldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead. Soldiers remained in the village of Tell, in the northern West Bank, where Friday's clashes were centered. Palestinians described searches that included raids of a hospital in the city of Nablus, one of the territory's most violent areas.

By FRANCE24

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jerusalem-postMostly Factualjust now

EU, World Bank funds saved Palestinian Authority from economic collapse, INSS finds

Western funding from the EU and World Bank has kept the Palestinian Authority afloat as Israeli tax transfers fell, while Arab states provided only a small share of the aid.

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cyprus-mail4h ago

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday, setting fire to two mosques and scrawling graffiti on buildings, Palestinian officials said. On Friday, four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers – one of them acting as a local security coordinator – had been killed when a crowd of Israeli settlers made […]

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japan-timesMostly Factual4h ago

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash

The Israeli military said troops sent to Qusra, which sits near several large Israeli settlements, had found graffiti and signs of arson and ‌were searching for suspects.

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DawnMostly Factual4h ago

Israeli settlers torch 2 mosques in West Bank: Palestinian officials

Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight on Sunday. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the Israeli assault on Gaza began in October 2023. Abdel Azim Wadi, mayor of the town of Qusra, south of the city of Nablus, told AFP that settlers torched a mosque under construction in the southern part of the town. “The fire destroyed the mosque’s entrance and even damaged its stonework,” Wadi said. He added that the ...

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Daily SabahMixed2h ago

Israeli settlers vandalize, torch 2 mosques in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers set ablaze at least two mosques and vandalized them with graffiti during an attack on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank Sunday, Palestinian officials...

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Dawn26 Jul, 09:42First to report

Israeli settlers torch 2 mosques in West Bank: Palestinian officials

japan-times26 Jul, 09:49

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash

France 2426 Jul, 09:49

Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank

cyprus-mail26 Jul, 09:49

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash

BBC26 Jul, 10:26

Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say

el-mundo26 Jul, 10:36

Colonos radicales queman dos mezquitas en Cisjordania mientras escala la violencia con dos israelíes y cuatro palestinos muertos

berlingske26 Jul, 10:43

Kathrine Lilleør: For mig er Palæstina-flaget herhjemme blevet et symbol for selvretfærdig aggression

orf26 Jul, 10:47

Moscheen angezündet: Wieder Gewalt im Westjordanland

vijesti-me26 Jul, 11:24

Izraelski doseljenici napali palestinska sela na Zapadnoj obali,...

Daily Sabah26 Jul, 11:30

Israeli settlers vandalize, torch 2 mosques in occupied West Bank

n1-serbia26 Jul, 11:32

U izraelskom napadu na vozilo u Pojasu Gaze ubijeni oficiri Hamasa

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Al Jazeera26 Jul, 12:52

Israeli crackdown in occupied West Bank intensifies, settlers cause mayhem

der-standard26 Jul, 13:19

Moscheen in Brand, Nablus abgeriegelt: Lage im Westjordanland eskaliert

balkan-web26 Jul, 13:25

Përshkallëzohen tensionet në Bregun Perëndimor/ Netanyahu paralajmëron veprime më të gjera. Egjipti dënon sulmet

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jerusalem-post26 Jul, 15:28Latest update

EU, World Bank funds saved Palestinian Authority from economic collapse, INSS finds