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Arson Attacks on West Bank Mosques Lead to Labor Ban

7/26/2026

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  • Settlers torched the Qusra mosque and spray-painted “Revenge for Benayahu” on its entrance.
  • The arson, linked to Friday’s killing of Benayahu Mellet and Maj. Yuval Ezra, also burned a mosque in Kur with the slogan “Jewish blood is not free.”
  • Police, escorted by IDF troops, entered Qusra to collect testimony after suspects fled.
  • Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth barred Palestinian laborers from Israeli West Bank communities except industrial zones to reduce friction.