Israeli settlers vandalise, torch mosque in occupied West Bank

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.

During Ramadan, Israeli settlers defaced and set fire to the Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Mosque, located near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The incident, reported by Wafa news agency on Monday, involved racist graffiti denigrating the Prophet Muhammad, along with the words "revenge" and "price tag." Local residents discovered the damage, including a smoldering fire at the entrance, upon arrival for morning prayers. Security footage reportedly showed two individuals carrying gasoline and spray paint approaching the mosque and fleeing shortly after. The attack is the latest in a surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians in the West Bank.

Israeli settlers vandalized a mosque in Tell, near Nablus, West Bank, during Ramadan. According to the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Religious Affairs, two people were seen carrying gasoline and spray paint towards the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque before running away. The attackers spray-painted graffiti denigrating the Prophet Muhammad, as well as "revenge" and "price tag". The mosque suffered fire damage, with a smoldering fire spewing black smoke across its entrance. The incident occurred on February 23, 2026, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank village of Tell. The vandalism is believed to be part of a "price tag" attack, a tactic used by hard-line Israeli nationalists to retaliate against Palestinians and vandalize their property.

Rezeq Abu Naim, a Palestinian man from Al Mughayir village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has been driven off his land by settlers after two years of violent attacks. The settlers, from a nearby outpost, targeted Mr. Abu Naim's home at all hours, using tactics such as vandalism, threats, and beatings. On Saturday, armed settlers violently attacked Mr. Abu Naim, his wife, daughter, and granddaughter, resulting in the shooting of his son and 14-year-old nephew by both settlers and Israeli soldiers. The incident is part of a broader effort to displace Palestinians in the West Bank, where there has been a surge in displacements, violence, and killings since October 2023. Mr. Abu Naim's family abandoned their home after the attack, leaving behind a destroyed property.