Hilltop youth set a mosque on fire and sprayed graffiti, including the word 'revenge', in a village near Ramallah, according to Palestinian reports, which remain unverified. No casualties have been reported, and the IDF has not yet commented.
Palestinian media reported on Wednesday morning that hilltop youth (the term referring to young Israeli settlers, often from unauthorized outposts) set a mosque on fire in a village in the Ramallah area. The reports, circulating since around 09:11 Jerusalem time, included images of graffiti at the scene bearing the word 'revenge' — language characteristic of so-called price tag attacks, in which settlers vandalize or damage Palestinian property, often as retaliation for Palestinian attacks or state actions against settlements.
These reports come after two similar incidents earlier in the week. On Monday, Palestinians reported that settlers set vehicles and a mosque on fire east of Ramallah and that an elderly Palestinian man was doused with gasoline, though The Zioneer noted that those details were unconfirmed. According to Palestinian media, Monday's arson was a coordinated assault. Another price-tag attack at a mosque in the Ramallah area was reported overnight Tuesday, though no further details were available.
No response has yet been issued by the IDF or Israeli authorities. The Zioneer marks this report as Developing: based on a single source (Palestinian media) and not yet verified by Israeli military or independent sources. No casualties have been reported, and the extent of damage to the mosque is not yet known.
3 developments
- StrongSettlers torch vehicles, mosque in arson attacks east of Ramallah
- DevelopingSettlers set fire to fields outside Christian village of Taybeh, Middle East Eye reports
- DevelopingReport: Jews set fire in al-Masoudiya area near Nablus, amid incidents with Arab residents
- DevelopingPrice tag attack reported near Qalqilya
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