Jewish Settlers Torch Mosque, Homes in Overnight Attacks Across West Bank

West Bank, MINA – A wave of Jewish settler attacks hit the occupied West Bank overnight, culminating in a dawn arson attack on a mosque and homes in the Masafer Yatta village of al-Tuwani near al-Khalil, the Palestine Information Center reports.

Video footage captured the moment settlers set the mosque aflame during their attack on al-Tuwani village at dawn Sunday.

Mohamed Rabee, head of the village council, told WAFA Agency that settlers from the illegal “Havat Ma’on” outpost stormed the village and set fire to two homes belonging to local residents, in addition to the al-Tuwani Mosque.

Rabee said the attackers used highly flammable materials, causing fires to spread across large parts of the structures, while Israeli forces were in the area protecting the settlers.

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He added that the settlers also rampaged through the village, damaging property and one vehicle.

Another group of settlers rampaged through al-Jalatiya neighborhood of Idhna town in al-Khalil province, while Israeli soldiers kidnaped a young man from the same area.

In Ramallah, a horde of settlers stormed the Abu Faza community near the village of al-Taybeh, and carried out provocative practices in the eastern part of Ramon village.

Settlers also set fire to swaths of Palestinian land in the al-Tall area of Sinjil town, northeast of Ramallah.

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In Nablus, four citizens were injured at dawn after settlers attacked them in the al-Dhahra area of Beita town.

Local sources said settlers also attacked homes and property in the al-Dhahra area.

Settlers also pelted two Palestinian vehicles with stones at the entrance of Burqa village, northwest of Nablus.

In another incident, settlers cut off electricity to a besieged Palestinian family on the outskirts of Jalud village, south of Nablus.[]

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Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)