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Israeli Settlers Try to Burn Palestinians Alive in West Bank Arson Spree

HeadlineJun 16, 2026

In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians in the village of Burqa say Israeli settlers tried to burn down a mosque with dozens of people inside during religious services on Sunday evening. That followed a separate arson attack in the nearby town of Deir Dibwan, where Israeli settlers reportedly set fire to two vehicles and damaged several others. This is Yasser Rasheed, a 92-year-old Palestinian American resident of Deir Dibwan who narrowly avoided being burned alive.

Yasser Rasheed: “I looked out the window and leaned forward. Suddenly, a person with a gasoline canister sprayed it in my eyes and on my clothes and lit the fire. The window caught on fire, but I stepped back, and it did not get to me. Thank God.”

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