Israeli forces conduct 'major raid' in West Bank's Rafidia, settlers set light to mosques in Tulkarem and Nablus

Israeli forces conduct 'major raid' in West Bank's Rafidia, settlers set light to mosques in Tulkarem and Nablus

Israeli forces have launched a "major raid" in Rafidia near Nablus, Al Jazeera is reporting.

According to the report, troops were also seen in Huwara assaulting a parademic and a civilian.

Wafa news agency reports that Israeli forces detained 16 Palestinians, including a woman and several former prisoners, in raids across Tulkarem and Jenin governorates on Sunday. 

In Tulkarem, Israeli settlers set fire to parts of a mosque, spraying racist slogans on its walls in the village of Kur. The attack follows a similar one targeting a mosque under construction in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus.

The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs condemned the attacks, highlighting that they form part of a systematic campaign targeting Palestinians and their religious rights.

In the central West Bank, Israeli settlers established a new illegal outpost in Deir Istiya town, while in Jenin, Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian home under construction in the village of Jalbun.

Meanwhile, Israeli media is reporting that police arrested nine people at a Tel Aviv demonstration opposing settler violence in the West Bank. It came a day after Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinians in the town of Tal, near Nablus. ...