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Israeli Settlers Set Fire to Two West Bank Mosques in Dawn Raids North of Ramallah
Illegal Israeli settlers carried out dawn arson attacks on Wednesday, setting fire to two mosques in the West Bank villages of Jiljilya and Mazra’a al-Nubani. The attacks, which heavily damaged a women's prayer hall and left Hebrew slogans sprayed on the walls, come amid an ongoing surge in regional violence that has left over 1,100 Palestinians dead and thousands displaced since late 2023.
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by News Desk
2026-06-17
Israeli Settlers Set Fire to Two West Bank Mosques in Dawn Raids North of Ramallah

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  • Dawn Arson Raids: Groups of illegal Israeli settlers launched coordinated dawn attacks on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, targeting Palestinian religious infrastructure in the central occupied West Bank. The attackers stormed the neighboring villages of Jiljilya and Mazra’a al-Nubani, located north of Ramallah, intentionally setting fire to parts of two local mosques and defacing the structures with hate speech.

  • Extensive Property Damage: In Jiljilya, local sources reported that settlers breached the village under the cover of darkness and set a blaze that completely gutted the women’s prayer hall and severely scorched the building's exterior. Concurrently, a separate settler faction entered Mazra’a al-Nubani, igniting a second mosque and causing substantial material damage. In both target locations, the perpetrators sprayed nationalist Hebrew slogans across the sanctuary walls before retreating.

Patterns of Localized Intimidation: Residents noted that Jiljilya has faced an aggressive escalation in settler-led raids in recent weeks. Just last month, an organized group of settlers invaded the village and stole an entire flock of sheep belonging to local Palestinian farmers, part of a broader tactical pattern aimed at dismantling rural livelihoods.

  • The Broader West Bank Crisis: These arson attacks occur against a backdrop of unprecedented violence across the occupied West Bank, which has intensified dramatically alongside the war in Gaza. Palestinian communities continue to face systematic land confiscation, property arson, and forced agricultural blockades. According to updated official Palestinian data, settler and military violence in the West Bank has claimed the lives of 1,169 Palestinians, injured 12,666 others, and resulted in 23,000 arrests and 33,000 displacements since late 2023.
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