Israeli settlers in the West Bank are suspected of desecrating a Palestinian mosque. Israeli police said Sunday a criminal investigation was under way after settlers were spotted spray-painting a Star of David and graffiti against the prophet Mohammed on the wall of the mosque in Nabi Ilyas, a Palestinian village near the West Bank boundary. Palestinians responded to the vandalism by stoning Israeli cars and troops.
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