Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah
This is according to Palestinian media outlets, which have published the images. According to sources at the Wafa news agency, residents confronted the settlers as they attempted to set fire to the mosque. Israeli forces subsequently stormed the town, firing tear gas and stun grenades
Israeli settlers set fire to the entrances of two mosques in the villages of Jaljulia and Mazra’a al-Nubani, north of Ramallah, and daubed the walls with racist and hate-inciting slogans. This has been reported by Palestinian media, which have published images of the incident.
According to sources at the Wafa news agency, residents confronted the settlers as they attempted to set fire to the mosque, whilst Israeli forces subsequently stormed the town, firing tear gas and stun grenades.
Israel: 5 arrests among ultra-Orthodox protesters
The Israeli police have stated that five people were arrested during an ultra-Orthodox demonstration that blocked Route 4 near Bnei Brak. This has been reported by the Hebrew-language media. In a statement, the police explained that some demonstrators had crawled under vehicles in an attempt to prevent the road from being cleared, after the protest against the arrest of draft dodgers had been declared an illegal demonstration. According to police reports, “dispersal measures” were taken to disperse the crowd.
Poll: Netanyahu’s party loses one seat following the US-Iran agreement
In a Kan News poll published on Tuesday evening, Likud (Netanyahu’s party) recorded a drop of one seat compared with the previous poll, following the announcement of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. The entire current coalition is losing seats, after the Religious Zionist Party crossed the electoral threshold for the first time. Running on a joint list with the Arab parties would further weaken the coalition, causing it to lose another seat.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains the frontrunner for the post of prime minister among all those surveyed, who expressed an opinion on Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Lieberman. However, amongst opposition voters, the majority support Eisenkot’s leadership: 44 per cent compared with 36 per cent for Bennett. Amongst those surveyed, only 18 per cent said they supported the agreement signed between the United States and Iran. Fifty-five per cent opposed it. 70 per cent still fear the Iranian threat, even after Operation ‘Roaring Harry’ and the signing of the agreement. Respondents were asked whether they felt safer, almost three years after 7 October. Only 26 per cent said their sense of security had increased. Thirty-nine per cent said they felt less safe. Forty per cent of those surveyed believe that US President Donald Trump will continue to be regarded as a ‘great friend of Israel’ even after the agreement was signed.
