In the occupied West Bank, escalating tensions have led to deadly confrontations. Four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers died in fighting that broke out on Friday (aljazeera.com). The clashes intensified over the weekend with reports of settlers inciting violence. Settlers reportedly set fire to several West Bank mosques following a confrontation near the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus (thehindu.com). Additional incidents included the burning of cars and farm lands by settlers, according to Palestinian sources (bbc.co.uk). The Israeli military reported shooting four Palestinians in the northern West Bank on Saturday, as tensions continued to rise (latimes.com).