Israeli Settlers Vandalize Mosque, Desecrate Qurans in West Bank
One wall and at least three copies of the Quran and some of the carpeting at the mosque in Deir Istiya had been torched when an AP reporter visited Thursday.
On one side of the mosque, settlers had left graffiti messages like "we are not afraid," "we will take revenge again," and "keep on condemning."
It was the latest in a string of attacks that have provoked expressions of concern from top officials, military leaders and the Trump administration.
Soldiers from the Israeli regime's military, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment, were present at the scene.
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Young settlers have launched hundreds of attacks since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza two years ago. The attacks have intensified in recent weeks as Palestinians harvest their olive trees in an annual ritual. October was the month with the highest-ever number of recorded settler attacks in the West Bank since the UN’s humanitarian office began keeping track in 2006, says the office.
On Tuesday, dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian villages of Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf in the West Bank, setting fire to vehicles and other property before clashing with Israeli soldiers.
Palestinians and human rights workers accuse the Israeli army and police of failing to halt attacks by settlers.
Source: dailysabah.com
