""This blatantly violates the sanctity of places of worship and reflects the deep-rooted racism driving settlers under the protection of the occupying government," the ministry said Thursday. Photos from the scene showed interior walls of the mosque blackened by smoke as well as several burnt copies of the Quran. Graffiti was left on an exterior wall of the mosque. The words, in Hebrew, included "we are not afraid," "we will revenge again" and "keep on condemning.""
"The mosque attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents perpetrated by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. On Tuesday, dozens of settlers set vehicles and other property on fire in the Palestinian villages of Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf. According to the Israeli army, the settlers fled to an industrial area nearby and attacked Israeli soldiers who had been dispatched in response to the violence. Four Israelis were arrested, Israeli authorities said, while four Palestinians were injured."
Israeli settlers set fire to the Hajja Hamida mosque near Deir Istiya in the occupied West Bank, burning several copies of the Quran and blackening interior walls with smoke. Hebrew graffiti on an exterior wall included phrases such as "we are not afraid," "we will revenge again" and "keep on condemning." The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called the attack a violation of the sanctity of worship and an expression of deep-rooted racism among settlers protected by the occupying authorities. Photos documented the damage. The incident follows a recent spike in settler violence, including arson in nearby Palestinian villages that led to arrests and injuries, prompting a rare rebuke from Israeli government and military officials.
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