Israeli occupiers set fire to two mosques in occupied West Bank

Israeli occupiers set fire on Wednesday to parts of two mosques in the villages of Jiljilya and Mazra’a al-Nubani, north of the central occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, and sprayed Hebrew slogans on their walls, local sources told Anadolu. A group of occupiers stormed Jiljilya at dawn and set fire to its mosque, burning the women’s prayer hall and causing damage to the exterior walls. Jiljilya has recently witnessed an escalation in occupier attacks; last month, occupiers attacked the village and stole a flock of sheep. In a separate incident, occupiers attacked Mazra’a al-Nubani and set fire to a mosque there, also spraying Hebrew slogans.

Rising violence in the West Bank

The occupied West Bank has seen escalating attacks by Israeli forces and occupiers against Palestinians and their property, including arson, land confiscation, and preventing farmers from accessing their land—particularly in areas near settlements and outposts. Since October 8, 2023, the Israeli escalation in the West Bank has killed 1,169 Palestinians, injured 12,666, arrested approximately 23,000, and displaced 33,000, according to official Palestinian figures.