Violations of the Gaza ceasefire by Israel continue unabated, paralleled by aggressive actions by Israeli forces and illegal Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. In a deeply provocative incident, settlers targeted a mosque in the village of Deir Istiya in the northern West Bank, escalating tensions around religious sites.
The assailants stormed the mosque, engaging in acts of vandalism, setting fire to a section of the building, and scrawling racist and provocative slogans on its walls. This desecration of a holy site is viewed as a severe breach of religious sanctity and threatens to destabilize the already volatile area.
Simultaneously, Israeli forces conducted arrest operations across the occupied West Bank, detaining at least 15 Palestinians. Meanwhile, the Gaza Strip remained under attack, with Israeli forces striking three different locations today, including residential areas in Khan Yunis.
The attack has drawn strong international condemnation. Saudi Arabia vehemently denounced the actions by both Israeli forces and the settlers. Palestinian officials categorized the mosque attack as a clear hate crime and issued an urgent appeal to the international community for immediate intervention and action to safeguard religious freedom and stability.
