West Bank violence escalates as settlers torch mosques and clash with Palestinians
Israeli settlers backed by the military rampaged in the West Bank, killing Israelis and Palestinians during a Tal near Nablus confrontation, and torching mosques in Qusra and near Kour. Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed broader action, with troops entering villages and seizing weapons. The weekend raids followed a wave of settler attacks already tallied across the territory, part of a surge in violence in 2026 amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian tensions and detentions.