Suspects set fire to mosque carpet, scrawl name of evacuated settlement; police and IDF launch joint investigation team.
By YAAKOV LAPPINBorder police Nablus mosque 311 R(photo credit: Reuters)
Police have launched an investigation into a West Bank mosque arson attack on Tuesday. Palestinians from the village of al-Muayar, near Ramallah reported that a carpet in the mosque was set fire in the early hour of the morning. "A joint police IDF investigation was launched."We believe suspects set fire to a tire inside the mosque," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.RELATED:Reform Jewish synagogue vandalized in Ra'anana for third timeCity front: Muslims and Jews meet over mosque grafitti"No actual damage was observed on the walls," he added. A police forensics team arrived on the scene and began taking evidence.Far-right graffiti was also found at the site, including the words "El Ain," the name of a settlement outpost which was evacuated by security forces last week, sparking a clash which resulted in several injuries among right-wing activists and police.Police suspect the arson incident could be linked to last week's outpost clearance.
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