2026-06-14 · Deir Dibwan, Ramallah and al-Bireh
Masked settlers torch vehicles and damage mosque in Deir Dibwan; six charged with terrorism
ArsonStone-throwingProperty damageHome invasionArrests or chargesAwaiting review
On 14 June 2026 masked settlers entered Deir Dibwan together carrying flammable substances, tear gas and a knife. They set fire to vegetation and vehicles, damaged the mosque, attacked homes and threw stones at vehicles and occupied houses. Police said the attack was nationalistically motivated. The Jerusalem district attorney's office charged six people with terrorism, arson, sabotage and violent rioting; the filing was reported on 28 June 2026.
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Location
Approximate: village
How it was located: Village centroid
Victims and damage
- Injured
- 0
- Killed
- 0
- Damage
- Vegetation and vehicles set on fire, village mosque damaged, homes attacked, stones thrown at vehicles and occupied houses
Perpetrators
- Army
- Not known
- Five unnamed minors and one unnamed 18-year-old: Indicted [2]
Legal outcome
- Indictment · 2026-06-28 · Six people charged with acts of terrorism, arson, sabotage and violent rioting by the Jerusalem district attorney's office; names not published. Date is the report date. [1]
Sources
- Six Israeli settlers charged with terror offences (AFP/Dawn)
- Israeli prosecutors charge six settlers after West Bank mosque attack (Al Jazeera, 26 Jun 2026)
- Haaretz: Israel Police arrest six suspects in settler arson attack on mosques near Ramallah
- Reddit r/Global_News_Hub: Palestinians say Israeli settlers tried to burn them alive in a nighttime attack on a mosque east of Ramallah
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