Escalation: Israeli Forces Fire Tear Gas at Mosque Worshippers

Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters into a mosque in Madama, near Nablus, during evening prayers. Worshippers choked; video from inside shows congregants coughing and an older man doubled over as others helped. Several elderly worshippers suffered from inhalation and the service broke up.

Hours earlier in nearby Bazariya, settlers tried to set fire to the Nur al-Din Zanki Mosque. Photos showed scorch marks by a window and Hebrew graffiti on the outer walls, including a message to US ambassador Mike Huckabee using the phrase greetings from the terrorists. At least 13 West Bank mosques have been raided or vandalized this year, the highest pace since 2017.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources