Palestinian Officials

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to two mosques and defacing buildings with graffiti. The attacks followed a prior incident where four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed during a confrontation with settlers near a village southwest of Nablus.

Israeli settlers launched attacks across the West Bank, burning two mosques in Nablus and Tulkarm, damaging equipment near Ramallah, and targeting homes, vehicles, and businesses in multiple governorates. The attacks occurred under the protection of Israeli forces, according to Palestinian officials, with settlers also spraying racist slogans and firing live ammunition in several towns.

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to two mosques and damaging buildings. The violence followed a deadly clash on Friday that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers, including one acting as a local security coordinator.

Palestinian officials welcomed UNESCO's designation of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank as a World Heritage site, hoping it will prevent Israel extending its control at the ancient village, while Israel condemned it as a political decision.

Israeli police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, praising Jewish visitors who prayed there despite arrangements reserving the site for Muslim prayer. The visit drew condemnation from Jordan and Palestinian officials. The compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount and to Muslims as Al-Aqsa, is a highly sensitive religious site.

Palestinian banks in the West Bank are struggling to convert excess cash into electronic balances, hindering their ability to process transfers due to limits on physical currency Israel takes from the Palestinian Authority (PA). The situation has raised concerns about 'economic warfare' impacting the Palestinian economy.

Israeli settlers attacked and injured an elderly Palestinian man and others in Surif, northwest of Hebron, using clubs. In a separate incident, settlers drove cattle onto farmland in Khallat al-Homs, damaging crops and trees. Palestinian officials report increased settler attacks in the Hebron governorate near settlements.

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich announced a 'settlement revolution' aimed at expanding Israeli settlements to the Negev and Galilee. The statement followed approval of 13 new settlements in the central occupied West Bank, which Palestinian officials claim will isolate East Jerusalem from surrounding communities.

Israel has shut down the West Bank nonprofit Al-Tadamon Charitable Society, accusing it of terrorism. Palestinian officials, including the Nablus mayor, expressed surprise as the IDF sealed the building, with no immediate comment from the IDF.

Israeli air attacks in Gaza killed seven Palestinians, with five confirmed deaths in a central refugee camp, according to officials. The attacks targeted the area, leading to casualties and ongoing tensions in the region.