Israeli settlers firebomb mosque in West Bank
Attacks by ultranationalist Jewish settlers in the West Bank have occurred this year amid Israel's planned — but so far unsuccessful — attempts to annex parts of the Palestinian territory.
A group of Israeli settlers firebombed a mosque in the West Bank early this morning, according to multiple reports.
Settlers attacked the mosque in el-Bireh near the Palestinian capital Ramallah shortly after midnight on Monday, the Associated Press reported, citing a Palestinian Authority official. The attackers spray-painted anti-Palestinian slogans and threw firebombs that burned part of the mosque, according to the outlet.
Israeli police have not commented on the incident. Several attacks have taken place by ultranationalist Jewish settlers in the Palestinian territory in recent months, according to The Times of Israel.
Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in 1967 following the Six-Day War. The population is mostly Palestinian, but there are also Israeli settlers living throughout the territory. Some of the settlers hold extremist Jewish beliefs and live in outposts not approved by the Israeli government.
