Provocations Continue During Ramadan as Jewish Settlers Set Fire to Palestinian Mosque Door in West Bank

NABLUS — A group of illegal Jewish settlers set fire to the entrance of the Abu Bakar al-Siddiq Mosque in the village of Tell, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, during the night. The arson caused damage to the main gate and the outer veranda of the mosque building, Al Mayadeen reported on Monday (23/2/2026).

Eyewitnesses reported that dozens of settlers stormed the area at midnight and ignited a fire at the mosque entrance. Palestinian residents rushed to extinguish the flames before they could spread to the interior of the building. In addition to the arson, the extremists also sprayed racist and inciting slogans on the mosque walls and surrounding areas.

The attack sparked widespread anger in the village of Tell. Residents warned that repeated attacks on places of worship and private property have become increasingly frequent in communities south of Nablus in recent months.

The Palestinian Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs strongly condemned the arson attempt. In its statement, the Ministry described the act as clear evidence of “the barbarism of Israel’s racist incitement machine against Muslim and Christian holy sites in Palestine.”

According to Ministry data, a total of 45 mosques across the West Bank were targeted by illegal settler attacks over the past year. The Nablus incident occurred just days after the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, and followed the appearance of hate messages reading “revenge” on the walls of the Church of the Visitation, an important Christian holy site in occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem).