Overview
- Local officials and photos show the Hajja Hamida mosque in Deir Istiya set ablaze before dawn with scorched interiors, burned Qurans and Hebrew threats sprayed on its walls.
- UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric called the attack on a place of worship completely unacceptable and said Israel must ensure those responsible are brought to account.
- Jordan, Germany and Switzerland issued statements condemning recent settler arsons in the West Bank and urged thorough investigations.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir issued rare rebukes of settler violence, as authorities reported four arrests after earlier arson attacks in Beit Lid and Deir Sharaf that left four Palestinians injured.
- OCHA recorded at least 264 settler incidents in October 2025, the highest since tracking began, while rights monitors cite low prosecution rates and the UN rights office has warned of security-force acquiescence.