Brief
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosque and attack boy, officials say
Settlers ignited a mosque in Mikhmas and assaulted a child in Beita while Israeli forces conducted raids in several West Bank villages.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque, an olive tree and a vehicle in the West Bank village of Mikhmas early on Wednesday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. The same day, settlers attacked a Palestinian boy in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, according to the outlet Quds News Network. Israeli forces also raided the city of Qalqilya, arresting three Palestinians, and entered the village of Tammun, using tear‑gas, the same source said. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have previously accused Israel of facilitating settler violence, noting that about 750,000 settlers live illegally in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Key facts
- Settlers set fire to a mosque, an olive tree and a vehicle in Mikhmas. (aljazeera.com)
- A Palestinian boy was attacked by settlers in Beita. (aljazeera.com)
- Israeli forces raided Qalqilya, arresting three Palestinians. (aljazeera.com)
- Tear‑gas was fired in the village of Tammun during the raid. (aljazeera.com)
- Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International say Israel facilitates settler violence. (aljazeera.com)
Sources
- [1] aljazeera.com — originally reported as “Settlers set fire to mosque in West Bank as Israeli forces raid villages”
