Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say

Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians sayImage source, ReutersImage caption, A mosque in the village of Qusra was reportedly targeted by settlers overnightBySebastian UsherGlobal affairs reporterPublished19 minutes agoIsraeli settlers have set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say, as tensions in the territory continue to flare. The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tal, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.Both sides accused the other of provoking the violence. The confrontation has further inflamed the situation in the West Bank, which has seen ever growing violence by extremist settlers against Palestinians, encouraged by far-right elements in the current Israeli government.Palestinian reports say that two villages in the occupied West Bank came under attack from settlers overnight - with cars vandalised, property stolen and hate graffiti spray painted on walls.The mayor of Qusra said that settlers set fire to a mosque that was under construction.Abdul Azim Wadi said that settlers spray painted graffiti that included the word, "revenge", on the walls of the mosque.The Israeli military has said that troops were sent to Qusra and that police would investigate and collect evidence.Palestinian officials say that in a separate incident, settlers set fire to another mosque in the village of Kour and sprayed slogans on its walls.Since the deadly clash on Friday in Tal, Palestinians say that there have been multiple settler attacks on villages across the West Bank.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has carried out raids and arrested dozens of Palestinians in what it's called a "counter-terrorism" operation.The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the incident in Tal by vowing to take "powerful action".That includes the possible...