Israeli occupiers torch mosque, vehicles in West Bank village

TEL AVIV: Israeli occupiers set fire to a mosque and several Palestinian-owned vehicles early on Friday in the village of Jibiya, northwest of Ramallah, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

According to Wafa, local sources said occupiers entered the village, torched the mosque and a number of vehicles, and sprayed racist graffiti on the walls of homes.

The attack took place in Jibiya, a village located northwest of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

Separate attack reported south of Nablus

In another incident, occupiers attacked Palestinian homes in the town of Al-Lubban al-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, Wafa reported.

Security sources told the agency that occupiers targeted houses along the town’s main road and broke several doors. The attack caused panic among women and children, according to the same sources.

Wafa reported both incidents as part of a broader rise in violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

Escalation in the occupied West Bank

The occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has seen an increase in Israeli military operations, including raids, arrests, shootings and excessive use of force, alongside growing attacks by occupiers on Palestinians and their property.

According to official Palestinian figures cited in the report, since October 2023, attacks by the Israeli army and occupiers have killed 1,155 Palestinians, wounded about 11,750 and led to the arrest of nearly 22,000 people.

The latest incidents in Jibiya and Al-Lubban al-Sharqiya add to a series of reported attacks on Palestinian communities and property across the occupied territory.

Since October 2023, attacks by the Israeli army and occupiers have killed 1,155 Palestinians, wounded about 11,750, and led to the arrest of nearly 22,000, according to official Palestinian figures.

No further details were provided in the report about the extent of damage to the mosque or the vehicles in Jibiya.