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Israeli settlers stormed the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, entering and seizing a Palestinian home while the owner was inside; clashes with stones and tear gas followed as the army watched, with no arrests reported, underscoring escalating settler violence and mounting tensions in the area.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee condemned a West Bank settler outpost in Qusra, calling the attackers 'Israeli terrorists' as Israeli forces demolished structures and Palestinians remained inside, underscoring U.S.-Israel tensions over settler violence in Area B.
In Qusra, West Bank, Israeli settlers besieged Palestinian homes, residents huddled indoors with dwindling food and water, and some bystanders accused the IDF of not intervening, highlighting tensions among settlers, the army, and Palestinian communities amid broader Middle East conflict.
Activists tried to deliver water and food to Palestinian families trapped in homes in Qusra, West Bank, after settlers blocked access and the area was declared a closed military zone; direct delivery to residents was blocked, with aid left outside, while Israeli forces and settlers clashed and tents were set up and removed. The broader context includes ongoing settler violence and displacement in the area, highlighted by UN displacement figures.
The White House is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a wave of West Bank settler violence after criticism from US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee; the pressure grows as Israeli forces block access to Palestinian families in Qusra, where settlers have surrounded homes and cut water and electricity, trapping about 15 Palestinians, including two children. The push comes as settlement expansion continues and Netanyahu weighs political costs ahead of elections, amid debates over whether civilian law enforcement should shift from the military to police under Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
France urged Israel to arrest and prosecute rogue settlers blockading Qusra in the West Bank and to protect civilians, as residents report outages and intimidation; activists attempted to deliver aid while the army monitored the site, with the live blog also highlighting related Middle East tensions such as a drone strike in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing US-Iran dynamics.
Israeli troops forced two Palestinian families to leave their homes in Qusra during a days-long siege linked to a settler campaign, with several houses briefly occupied and property damaged as settlers remained, despite a top commander’s pledge to evacuate them and growing international criticism.
Israeli forces in the West Bank village of Qusra ordered about a dozen Palestinian families to evacuate as settlers besieged several homes, with 11 other houses also told to leave. The army said the operation aimed to protect residents, while clashes and disruption were reported, and the IDF later said it dismantled two outposts and was in contact with local leadership.
Palestinian families in the West Bank villages of Qusra and Jalud remain blockaded by Israeli settlers backed by soldiers, with water and electricity cut off and medical access blocked; an ambulance was redirected when a child fell ill, and while the army pledged action and reinforced troops, the siege continues, highlighting concerns by rights groups that the actions reflect a broader pattern of displacement in the area.
Palestinian families in Qusra, West Bank, have been besieged by settlers since Sunday, with water and electricity cut and food running low; Israeli forces briefly withdrew from the outpost, and a Palestinian ambulance later delivered aid after a child was treated. The UN warns the West Bank is at breaking point amid rising settler violence and displacement, as rights groups call for protection and accountability.