Mapping Israeli settler violence in the West Bank
Summary
Israeli settlers burned two mosques and spray-painted racist graffiti in the occupied West Bank. Violence by settlers in this area has increased over recent years, with many attacks reported across various towns.Key Facts
- Two mosques were set on fire in the West Bank villages of Qusra and Kour.
- The mosques were defaced with the phrase “Jewish revenge.”
- At least 45 mosques were vandalized or burned by settlers in 2025.
- From January 2025 to June 2026, there were 3,033 settler attacks in the West Bank.
- The Ramallah and el-Bireh areas saw the highest number of attacks during this period.
- Violence by settlers rose from 1,291 attacks in 2023 to 1,835 in 2025.
- Israeli settlers live in illegal Jewish-only communities built on land occupied since 1967.
- Roughly 600,000 to 750,000 Israeli settlers live in about 250 settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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