Israeli Settlers Attack and Burn Mosque in Hebron Village Featured in Oscar-Winning Film

Israeli settlers violently attacked and set fire to a mosque, homes, and at least one vehicle in the Palestinian village of Tuwani, located south of Hebron in the West Bank, early Sunday morning. The village is notably the subject of the 2025 Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' which chronicles the inhabitants' fight for survival.

Basel Adra, one of the co-directors of the Israeli-Palestinian production and a native of Tuwani, denounced the events on Instagram, stating, "A pogrom is happening in my village right now. Terrorist settlers have set fire to the mosque and several homes, and are attacking residents."

Activist Osama Majamra informed the official Palestinian news agency Wafa that the settlers were armed and accompanied by the Israeli army. In addition to damaging homes, they reportedly stole three heads of cattle. Video footage from a security camera, shared by another activist, shows a group of approximately fifteen masked individuals throwing what appear to be Molotov cocktails at houses, causing them to ignite rapidly.

Attacks by settler militias on Palestinian villages are reportedly a daily occurrence, with Israeli authorities failing to intervene. These actions have led to forced displacement on a scale not seen since Israel's occupation of the West Bank in 1967. According to data from the Israeli NGO B'Tselem, as of June 30, 2026, Israel had forcibly displaced 63 Palestinian communities, affecting around 4,300 residents in areas C and B. An additional 454 residents were compelled to leave their homes in fifteen partially displaced communities. Meanwhile, the Israeli government is reportedly funding new settlements, roads, surveillance cameras, and utilities for settlers in the occupied West Bank at an unprecedented rate.