Mosque torched in Jiljilya, West Bank, in overnight attack
A mosque in the West Bank village of Jiljilya was set on fire overnight, causing extensive damage to the building and prompting condemnation from Palestinian officials. Residents said they heard explosions shortly after 2 a.m. before smoke rose from the mosque. The incident was one of two reported attacks on mosques overnight in villages north of Ramallah.According to the local imam, 15 to 20 tyres were burned inside the ablution area, leaving walls and doors blackened by soot and cracking floor tiles from the heat. Hebrew graffiti, including the word "revenge" and references to detainees, was sprayed on the exterior... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 15:32 LONDON
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Israel seizes planning powers around Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque
Israel has taken planning and construction powers covering the area around Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque from Palestinian authorities, in a move that affects the H2 zone of the occupied West Bank city. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the change effectively abolishes parts of the 1997 Hebron Agreement that had given the Palestinian municipal council control over zoning and construction in that area. The announcement concerns a site that is central to one of the most sensitive and contested places in the West Bank.Smotrich said he had approved the transfer of planning and construction powers for the religious site and nearby Jewish... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 13:00 LONDON
Jerusalem holy site status quo under pressure as Israeli nationalists pray at al-Aqsa
A fresh challenge to the long-standing arrangement at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound has drawn attention after a group of around 20 religious Jews were seen praying and singing at the site. Among them was Moshe Feiglin, a right-wing nationalist Israeli politician, who spoke as he came down from the compound after the visit. The report says the activity took place at one of the most sensitive religious locations in the region and directly contravened the rules that govern the site.Feiglin said the land of Israel had been promised to the children of God and described plans for a new Jewish... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 11:04 LONDON
Nigeria says more than 13,000 militants killed in past year amid ongoing insecurity
Nigeria's president has said the military has killed more than 13,000 "terrorists" in the past year, in a national address delivered on Democracy Day. Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the figure reflected gains in the fight against armed groups and criminal gangs, even as the country continues to face mass kidnappings and attacks in several regions. He also said 124,000 fighters and dependants had laid down their arms since 2023 through Operation Safe Corridor.Tinubu made the remarks in a televised speech marking Democracy Day, which commemorates the end of military rule and the restoration of democracy in 1999. He said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jun 2026 12:32 LONDON
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