‘He wanted to burn me alive’: 92-year-old recounts West Bank settler attack
Summary
A 92-year-old Palestinian American man, Yasser Saqer Rashid, was attacked by Israeli settlers who set fire inside a mosque in the occupied West Bank town of Deir Dibwan. The incident is part of a series of arson attacks by settlers on Palestinian religious sites and properties amid rising tensions and violence in the region.Key Facts
- Yasser Saqer Rashid was reading the Quran in al-Marah mosque when Israeli settlers stormed the courtyard and attempted to burn the mosque.
- Settlers used incendiary substances and petrol bombs, and surveillance showed them breaking into the mosque and torching six vehicles.
- Another mosque, al-Noor in the nearby town of Burqa, was also attacked by arsonists shortly after.
- Settler violence has increased amid Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, where over 73,000 people have died.
- Palestinian group Hamas condemned settlers for attacking a mosque in Jiljilya near Ramallah.
- At least 13 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank this year, according to UN data.
- Far-right Israeli ministers have publicly supported settlers and called for the removal of Palestinians from occupied areas.
- Israeli forces and settlers carried out 22 attacks on Muslim religious sites during May 2026, mostly in Hebron and other West Bank areas.
- Rashid appealed to the US government for protection of Palestinian Americans facing settler violence.
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