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Children stand outside a mosque that was burned during an attack by Israeli settlers early in the morning in the West Bank village of Qusra, Sunday, July 26, 2026, as on its wall a Hebrew graffiti reads "Revenge Benayahu", referring to an Israeli settler killed during clashes with Palestinians in the village of Tell, last Friday.

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2 mosques in the West Bank are set on fire during a deadly surge in settler violence

2 mosques in the West Bank are set on fire during a deadly surge in settler violence

Two mosques have been set on fire in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in an apparent Israeli settler attack following a spate of deadly violence that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers. Palestinians and the Israeli opposition accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of ignoring rising settler attacks. Israeli forces have increased their presence, closing roads and arresting over 70 Palestinians. The military on Sunday condemned the mosque arson overnight and said it was investigating. Netanyahu said troops are seizing weapons and making arrests. Pope Leo XIV called for peace, urging both sides to find a negotiated solution.