Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in occupied West Bank

What the report says

Al Jazeera reported that Israeli settlers set fire to Al-Rahma Mosque in Qusra, a Palestinian town near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The report, published on July 26, 2026, said the arson occurred as Israeli forces detained dozens of Palestinians in raids across the territory.

According to the same report, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a military crackdown after a shooting in Tal on Friday that left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead. The supplied article text does not provide further details on the mosque damage, possible injuries, arrests linked specifically to the fire, or any official Israeli response to the arson allegation.

The incident matters because attacks on religious sites and mass arrests can further inflame tensions in the West Bank, where Palestinians live under Israeli military occupation and where Israeli settlements are widely viewed internationally as illegal, though Israel disputes that characterization. Qusra, south of Nablus, has previously been a flashpoint for confrontations involving settlers, Palestinian residents and Israeli forces.

The available Al Jazeera text is brief, so key facts remain unconfirmed from the supplied material, including who identified the attackers as settlers, whether anyone has been charged, and whether the mosque remains usable. This summary is based on Al Jazeera’s published report and should be treated as pending editorial review.