Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say

On 26 July 2026, Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank, and Palestinians said cars and farmland were also burned. The Times of Israel reported that settlers scrawled 'revenge' graffiti in overnight attacks. Reuters and AP described the fires as following a deadly clash and coming during a surge in settler violence, while the Jerusalem Post said one mosque was set on fire in response to a shooting attack. Corriere della Sera reported a mosque set on fire in Nablus, and Der Standard said Nablus was sealed off.

The IDF sent troops to the village, and Israeli forces arrested dozens of people in a large-scale West Bank security operation. Netanyahu said the IDF was ready to expand operations against 'terror nests' in the West Bank, and a senior IDF official warned of 'tense days and weeks' ahead. The Times of Israel reported that Katz was to meet a suspect detained over a settler attack on a village.