Mosque entrance set on fire, racist graffiti sprayed in West Bank village

Israeli settlers set fire to the entrance of a mosque and sprayed racist slogans on its walls in the occupied West Bank, Nablus, on Monday, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf said settlers attempted to torch a mosque in the village of Tel, near Nablus.

The statement added that the arson attempt targeted the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque.

Since the war on Gaza began on Oct. 8, 2023, Israel has intensified operations in the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, through the army and illegal settlers.

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These actions include killings, arrests, demolitions, displacement and settlement expansion.

Palestinians warn that the measures pave the way for Israel to formally annex the West Bank, which they say would undermine the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state as outlined in United Nations resolutions.

A view shows the burned entrance and damaged carpet of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque after an attempted arson attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tel near Nablus, West Bank, on February 23, 2026. [ Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency]

A view shows the burned entrance and damaged carpet of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque after an attempted arson attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tel near Nablus, West Bank, on February 23, 2026. [ Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency]

A view shows the burned entrance and damaged carpet of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque after an attempted arson attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tel near Nablus, West Bank, on February 23, 2026. [ Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency]

A view shows the burned entrance and damaged carpet of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque after an attempted arson attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tel near Nablus, West Bank, on February 23, 2026. [ Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency]

A view shows the burned entrance and damaged carpet of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque after an attempted arson attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tel near Nablus, West Bank, on February 23, 2026. [Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency]

Israeli operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October 2023 have killed more than 1,115 Palestinians, injured about 11,500 and led to nearly 22,000 arrests.

The war in Gaza over two years has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and wounded over 171,000, most of them women and children, and damaged about 90% of civilian infrastructure, according to Palestinian sources.

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