Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Israeli settlers attack West Bank mosques after deadly clash
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the West Bank early on Sunday.
They set fire to two mosques and wrote messages in Hebrew on the walls.
This happened after a clash on Friday where four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed.
The settlers have been attacking more often since the war started in October 2023.
The Israeli military is looking for the people who did this.
Palestinian officials say these attacks have been happening more since the war.
The settlers and Palestinians have different views on why this is happening and who is right.
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the West Bank, setting fire to two mosques and scrawling graffiti.
The attacks occurred early on Sunday, July 26, 2024, in Qusra and Kour.
The settlers wrote messages including 'Jewish revenge' and the name of an Israeli killed near Tal.
The Israeli military is searching for suspects and collecting evidence.
The attacks are part of a broader conflict over settlements, with increased violence since the war in October 2023.
Palestinian officials report dozens of Palestinians killed and hundreds wounded this year.
- Who
- Israeli settlers and Palestinian villagers
- What
- Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages, setting fire to mosques and scrawling graffiti
- When
- Early on Sunday, July 26, 2024
- Where
- Qusra and Kour, West Bank
- Why
- In retaliation for the killing of Israeli soldiers and as part of a broader conflict over settlements
Israeli Settlers
Palestinian Villagers
Incursion and Violence
Israeli Settlers
Settlers claim self-defense and retaliation for the killing of Israeli soldiers.
Palestinian Villagers
Palestinian villagers describe the settlers' actions as unprovoked attacks and acts of vandalism.
Legal Status of Settlements
Israeli Settlers
Israel rejects the international consensus that Jewish settlements in the West Bank are illegal.
Palestinian Villagers
Palestinians seek an independent state in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, considering the settlements illegal.
- Date of Attack
- July 26, 2024
- Location of Attack
- Qusra and Kour, West Bank
- Number of Mosques Attacked
- 2
- Graffiti Messages
- 'Jewish revenge' and the name of one of the Israelis killed near Tal
- Israeli Military Response
- Troops sent to Qusra to search for suspects and collect evidence
- Palestinian Casualties
- Dozens killed and hundreds wounded this year
- Israeli Casualties
- Two soldiers killed in the clash near Tal