The IDF said Sunday morning that troops were dispatched to the West Bank village of Qusra overnight after Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque and spray-painted the word 'Revenge' in Hebrew. The army scanned the area but the suspects had fled before their arrival. Israeli police are set to enter the village with IDF escort to collect evidence, the IDF said.
The IDF confirmed Sunday morning that troops were dispatched to the West Bank village of Qusra (southeast of Nablus) overnight after Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque and spray-painted 'Revenge' in Hebrew on the walls. Police officers are expected to enter the village with an IDF escort to collect testimony and evidence. The confirmation marks the first official Israeli response to the incident.
The first reports of a mosque fire in Qusra emerged at 03:43 Jerusalem, initially unverified and based on social media footage. By 07:33, journalist Nir Dvori (N12) cited Palestinian reports specifying the arson and graffiti. The IDF's operational details, released around 09:00, confirmed the arson, the suspects' flight before troops arrived, and the planned police entry. The attack was part of a broader overnight wave: a second mosque was torched in Kur (reported by The Zioneer at 08:32 Jerusalem), and an attempted arson at a home in Beit Furik was reported at 07:52. The Zioneer reported at 08:23 that the Samaria campaign involved two torched mosques, vehicles, and heavy machinery, described as a 'revenge campaign' in the wake of Friday's deadly attack.
The perpetrators in all incidents remain at large. The IDF has not stated whether the suspects have been identified or whether arrests are expected.
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