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Palestinians say Israeli settlers torch 2 mosques in West Bank

Malaysia Times desk Original: Free Malaysia Today 7/26 17:14 X
Palestinians say Israeli settlers torch 2 mosques in West Bank
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Israeli settlers torched a mosque under construction in Qusra and another in Kour near Tulkarem, leaving Hebrew graffiti, including the word 'revenge' and racist slogans, on both.

From the original report

QUSRA : Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight Sunday, after this week’s deadly clashes in the territory left six people dead. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the Gaza war began with Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

Abdel Azim Wadi, mayor of the town of Qusra, south of the city of Nablus, told AFP that settlers torched a mosque under construction in the southern part of the town.

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Free Malaysia Today
Originally published
Jul 26, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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