Israeli forces conduct 'major raid' in West Bank's Rafidia, settlers set light to mosques in Tulkarem and Nablus

Israeli forces have launched a "major raid" in Rafidia near Nablus, Al Jazeera is reporting.

According to the report, troops were also seen in Huwara assaulting a parademic and a civilian.

Wafa news agency reports that Israeli forces detained 16 Palestinians, including a woman and several former prisoners, in raids across Tulkarem and Jenin governorates on Sunday. 

In Tulkarem, Israeli settlers set fire to parts of a mosque, spraying racist slogans on its walls in the village of Kur.

The attack follows a similar one targeting a mosque under construction in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus.

The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs condemned the attacks, highlighting that they form part of a systematic campaign targeting Palestinians and their religious rights.

In the central West Bank, Israeli settlers established a new illegal outpost in Deir Istiya town, while in Jenin, Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian home under construction in the village of Jalbun.

Meanwhile, Israeli media is reporting that police arrested nine people at a Tel Aviv demonstration opposing settler violence in the West Bank.

It came a day after Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinians in the town of Tal, near Nablus.