Muslim house of worship in town of Marda burned overnight, spray-painted with ‘revenge’ graffiti; police and Shin bet say they opened investigations, though no arrests yet
Dec 21, 2024
A mosque in the northern West Bank town was torched and vandalized on Thursday night, with Palestinian and Israeli sources saying that Jewish extremist settlers were behind the incident.
On Friday morning, Palestinian media first reported that the mosque in the Palestinian town of Marda was set on fire overnight, allegedly by Israeli settlers.
Apparent footage from the scene showed Hebrew graffiti spray-painted on the walls of the mosque reading “Revenge,” and quoting a Psalms verse: “The righteous man will rejoice when he sees revenge.”
A mosque in the northern West Bank town was torched and vandalized on Thursday night, with Palestinian and Israeli sources saying that Jewish extremist settlers were behind the incident.
On Friday morning, Palestinian media first reported that the mosque in the Palestinian town of Marda was set on fire overnight, allegedly by Israeli settlers.
Apparent footage from the scene showed Hebrew graffiti spray-painted on the walls of the mosque reading “Revenge,” and quoting a Psalms verse: “The righteous man will rejoice when he sees revenge.”
Additional footage published by Palestinian media showed a burnt door and room at the mosque, alongside graffiti declaring: “The mosque shall burn, the [Jewish] Temple shall be built.”
CCTV footage from the mosque purported to show a suspect spray-painting the graffiti.
According to Palestinian officials, the attack targeted the Bir al-Walidain mosque in Marda. Residents of the village confirmed the details, with one telling AFP: “They set fire to the entrance of the mosque and wrote Hebrew slogans on its walls.”
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