Israeli settlers vandalise, torch mosque in occupied West Bank

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete February 23, 2026 at 08:47 PM

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Israeli settlers vandalised and set fire to a mosque in the village of Tell in the occupied West Bank early Monday. The Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Religious Affairs reported the incident. The mosque was defaced and burned, causing damage. No further details on the perpetrators or their motivations are available. The attack occurred in the village of Tell, located in the occupied West Bank region. The incident is part of a pattern of violence and vandalism targeting Palestinian properties by Israeli settlers.

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Israel 50% Tell 60% Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Religious Affairs 70% Israeli settlers ×290% West Bank ×390%

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israeli settlers 100% torch mosque 90% occupied west bank 90% vandalise 70% set fire 70% defaced 60% palestinian authority 60% tell village 50% ministry of religious affairs 50%