Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque and spray-painted graffiti on its walls in the occupied West Bank village of Mikhmas late on Tuesday night, according to Palestinian residents and the Israeli military.

Atta Kanaan, a Palestinian who lives roughly 50 meters from the mosque, reported hearing the sound of breaking glass shortly after midnight. Upon investigating, he found the mosque engulfed in flames. "A fire was burning fiercely, and we called the fire brigade. Young men rushed to help us with fire extinguishers, and we managed to contain part of the fire before the flames engulfed the entire mosque," he said.

Israeli military officials confirmed that soldiers were dispatched to the scene following reports of arson and graffiti spray-painted on the mosque’s exterior. They also noted that a nearby vehicle had been damaged in the incident. At this stage, no suspects have been identified, and an investigation has been launched.

Video footage obtained at the site showed extensive damage to the mosque’s interior, including burned carpeting and blackened walls. Additionally, Hebrew slogans were spray-painted outside the building, with messages such as "just because we are quiet doesn't mean we are asleep," according to a journalist on the ground.

The mosque is located in Mikhmas, a village in the northern West Bank, an area frequently affected by tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinian residents. The incident has heightened concerns over escalating settler violence in the region. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack.