Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to two mosques and spray-painting graffiti on buildings.The violence followed a deadly clash on Friday where four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed.A group of armed settlers approached the village of Tal, leading to a violent confrontation with locals.Video footage showed a Palestinian seizing a settler's weapon.Both sides blamed each other for initiating the violence.The incident is part of a series of settler-related clashes that have caused numerous casualties this year.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered security operations against what he calls terrorism, while Palestinian authorities condemned the attacks as part of an escalating campaign.Israeli forces arrested 60 Palestinians overnight, and international bodies view settlements in the West Bank as illegal under international law.Pope Leo expressed concern over the violence and called for negotiations to achieve a just political solution.