Footage aired by Al Jazeera Mubasher showed extensive fire damage at Jaljuliya Grand Mosque, where settlers hurled around 15 burning tires into the ablution area, causing explosions that destroyed faucets, doors, and tiles. The attack occurred around 2 a.m., accompanied by graffiti reading “Burn mosques at night,” which observers described as a deliberate attempt to intimidate residents.

Sheikh Mohammed al-Khasib, imam of Jaljuliya Mosque, recounted waking to the blaze and discovering settlers had ignited the ablution hall. He said the fire nearly spread to his adjacent living quarters, endangering his wife and child. He called the slogans evidence of a “religious war” aimed at burning mosques and homes across the West Bank. Jaljuliya, he noted, faces near-daily assaults including livestock theft and forced displacement of Bedouins.
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The imam stressed that donations arrived immediately to rebuild the mosque, underscoring Palestinians’ resolve to remain on their land. The Ministry of Endowments issued a statement denouncing the arson of Jaljuliya and Mazari al-Nubani mosques as flagrant violations of laws protecting places of worship. The attacks come amid rising tensions in the West Bank, with ongoing settlement expansion, village raids, and attempts to erase Arab and Islamic identity.

In February, settlers burned the entrance of a mosque between Tel and Surra villages near Nablus, leaving smoke damage and racist graffiti. The ministry said such incidents reflect escalating incitement against Islamic holy sites, noting that settlers attacked 45 mosques last year under Israeli protection.