Israeli settlers attack West Bank mosque; army detains seven worshippers

A group of Israeli settlers stormed the Prophet Saleh mosque in Idna, Hebron, on Saturday, assaulting worshippers and firing live ammunition into the air. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli soldiers subsequently evacuated seven individuals from the mosque, using live ammunition, stun grenades, and toxic gas before arresting them.

Among those detained were five elderly men and the mosque's imam, Mutaz Saadi Tmaizi. During the incident, settlers also set up a tent in the Al Yalatía neighborhood, near the mosque, and brought a flock of sheep to the area.

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The settlers 'hit citizens and fired live ammunition in the air' before soldiers expelled seven worshipers from the mosque, used live ammunition and stun grenades, and sprayed them with toxic gas before arresting them.

According to the Palestinian Commission for Resistance against the Wall and Settlements, Israeli settlers carried out at least 798 attacks in the West Bank during July. The commission stated that these figures indicate a "clear integration between the instruments of the military force and settler terrorism," alleging that the Israeli army provides protection and support for these escalating attacks.

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These figures reveal a clear integration between the instruments of the military force and the terrorism of the settlers, as the occupation army provides a protective environment, support, and a conducive atmosphere that allows the expansion of attacks and the transformation of their results into constant realities on the ground.