Immediate Israeli Military Response

"Wide-scale military operation" ordered. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement ordering the IDF to launch a "wide-scale military operation" in Palestinian villages across the West Bank . Specific measures included:

• Home demolition — Netanyahu ordered the demolition of the attacker's home .
• Reinforcements — The military dispatched additional troops to the area around Nablus and deployed forces to lock down large parts of the northern West Bank .
• Movement restrictions — The military imposed a lockdown on Tell and surrounding areas, conducting hospital raids and mass searches .

Mass Arrests and Raids

On Saturday, July 25, Israeli forces detained at least 80 Palestinians across the West Bank, most of them from Tell near Nablus, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club . The Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office said more than 30 were detained in Tell alone, with additional arrests in Jenin, Ramallah, Hebron, and Tulkarem . The raids included searches of roughly 70 homes in Tell . By Sunday, July 26, another 58 Palestinians were detained in further raids across Nablus, Hebron, and Tulkarem .

Settler Arson Attacks on Mosques

Overnight on July 25-26, settler attacks escalated:

• Qusra — Masked settlers set fire to a mosque under construction, spray-painting "Revenge" and other Hebrew graffiti on the walls . The IDF entered the village afterward but said the suspects had fled .
• Kour (near Tulkarm) — Settlers set fire to parts of another mosque .
• Settlers also burned agricultural fields, damaged vehicles, and vandalized property in multiple villages .

Netanyahu's Order to Establish New Settler Outposts

On July 24, Netanyahu announced he had directed the IDF to "accelerate the legalisation of existing farms and the establishment of new ones" — effectively ordering the creation of new settler outposts in the West Bank . He also ordered the legalization of the Havat Gilad outpost, the settlement near Tell .

Broader Context

Arrests in 2026. More than 3,600 Palestinians have been arrested in the West Bank since the start of 2026, according to Palestinian prisoner affairs groups .

UN warnings on settler violence. Human Rights Watch and UN officials have warned of "unprecedented levels" of settler violence in 2026 . In the first five months of 2026, settlers killed 13 Palestinians and injured close to 500, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) .

Overall West Bank death toll in 2026. As of late July 2026, a total of 86 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers across the West Bank in 2026, including at least 21 shot by settlers . The July 24 killings alone brought the Palestinian death toll in the West Bank to 10 in just the week from July 19 to July 24 .

Worker ban. Following the incident, Israel announced a ban on Palestinian workers entering Israeli communities in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), citing security concerns .

Key sourcing note: The vast majority of your account is corroborated by Reuters, the NYT, BBC, the Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, WAFA (Palestinian official news), and the Palestinian Prisoners Club. Minor discrepancies — such as the exact number of Israelis killed (1 or 2) and the precise number of wounded (4 reported by the Health Ministry vs. "at least 7" in some accounts) — reflect the fog of the first hours of reporting. I have cited the best available contemporaneous sources for each specific claim.

Immediate Israeli Military Response

"Wide-scale military operation" ordered. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement ordering the IDF to launch a "wide-scale military operation" in Palestinian villages across the West Bank . Specific measures included:

• Home demolition — Netanyahu ordered the demolition of the attacker's home .
• Reinforcements — The military dispatched additional troops to the area around Nablus and deployed forces to lock down large parts of the northern West Bank .
• Movement restrictions — The military imposed a lockdown on Tell and surrounding areas, conducting hospital raids and mass searches .

Mass Arrests and Raids

On Saturday, July 25, Israeli forces detained at least 80 Palestinians across the West Bank, most of them from Tell near Nablus, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club . The Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office said more than 30 were detained in Tell alone, with additional arrests in Jenin, Ramallah, Hebron, and Tulkarem . The raids included searches of roughly 70 homes in Tell . By Sunday, July 26, another 58 Palestinians were detained in further raids across Nablus, Hebron, and Tulkarem .

Settler Arson Attacks on Mosques

Overnight on July 25-26, settler attacks escalated:

• Qusra — Masked settlers set fire to a mosque under construction, spray-painting "Revenge" and other Hebrew graffiti on the walls . The IDF entered the village afterward but said the suspects had fled .
• Kour (near Tulkarm) — Settlers set fire to parts of another mosque .
• Settlers also burned agricultural fields, damaged vehicles, and vandalized property in multiple villages .

Netanyahu's Order to Establish New Settler Outposts

On July 24, Netanyahu announced he had directed the IDF to "accelerate the legalisation of existing farms and the establishment of new ones" — effectively ordering the creation of new settler outposts in the West Bank . He also ordered the legalization of the Havat Gilad outpost, the settlement near Tell .

Broader Context

Arrests in 2026. More than 3,600 Palestinians have been arrested in the West Bank since the start of 2026, according to Palestinian prisoner affairs groups .

UN warnings on settler violence. Human Rights Watch and UN officials have warned of "unprecedented levels" of settler violence in 2026 . In the first five months of 2026, settlers killed 13 Palestinians and injured close to 500, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) .

Overall West Bank death toll in 2026. As of late July 2026, a total of 86 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers across the West Bank in 2026, including at least 21 shot by settlers . The July 24 killings alone brought the Palestinian death toll in the West Bank to 10 in just the week from July 19 to July 24 .

Worker ban. Following the incident, Israel announced a ban on Palestinian workers entering Israeli communities in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), citing security concerns .

Key sourcing note: The vast majority of your account is corroborated by Reuters, the NYT, BBC, the Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, WAFA (Palestinian official news), and the Palestinian Prisoners Club. Minor discrepancies — such as the exact number of Israelis killed (1 or 2) and the precise number of wounded (4 reported by the Health Ministry vs. "at least 7" in some accounts) — reflect the fog of the first hours of reporting. I have cited the best available contemporaneous sources for each specific claim.