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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Reports: Settlers set fire to entrance of West Bank mosque overnight
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Palestinian media outlets report that settlers set fire to the entrance of a mosque in the village of Jaljilya, near Ramallah, overnight.
Footage from the scene shows smoke coming from the mosque’s entrance.
No injuries were reported.
Graffiti was also sprayed at the site, including the phrases “Guys, wake up,” “Night of the mosques,” and “Revenge.”
There is no immediate comment from Israeli authorities.
مستوطنون يضرمون النار في مسجد ويخطّون شعارات معادية خلال هجومهم على قرية جلجليا شمال رام الله. pic.twitter.com/Q8AZ6tGItJ
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) June 17, 2026
???? فيديو | مستوطنون يضرمون النار في مسجد قرية جلجليا شمال رام الله pic.twitter.com/kgZWPlU6tk
— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) June 16, 2026
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