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The United Nations has delivered humanitarian aid to Palestinian families in Qusra, West Bank, after Israeli settlers reportedly cut off their access to food, water, and electricity. Residents claim months of harassment and attacks.
In Qusra, Palestinian homes remain surrounded by soldiers, preventing Israeli settlers from returning while also blocking residents from leaving their houses, leading to continued suffering for the local population.
A siege by settlers in Qusra, West Bank, has been ongoing since last Sunday, with reports suggesting that such terror has state support.
The United States and the United Nations have strongly condemned the escalating violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian homes and communities in the West Bank, particularly in Qusra. Reports describe settlers besieging homes and forcing evacuations, with the US ambassador calling the actions 'terror'.
Israeli settlers have reportedly besieged several Palestinian families in their homes in the West Bank, cutting off essential services like water and electricity, despite the presence of Israeli forces.
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, amidst reports of ongoing clashes and arrests in the region. The Pope's plea comes as tensions remain high in the area.
Residents of Qusra, a Palestinian village, claim they have been subjected to militant settler attacks for several months, according to Reuters.
Israeli soldiers are facing accusations of providing support to 'terrorist' settlers in the Palestinian village of Qusra.
Israeli armed forces have largely withdrawn from homes they occupied in the Palestinian village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the West Bank, following an operation in the area. Five Italians were reportedly in the besieged village.
The IDF condemned an extremist settler takeover of Palestinian property near Qusra and Jalud in the West Bank, calling the activity “illegal, reprehensible, and unacceptable.”
Israeli settlers besieged Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra for a week, with reports of violence including arson and a medical technician being shot and paralyzed.
Former Israel Navy commander Eliezer Marom stated that police, not drafted IDF soldiers, should be responsible for handling unrest in Qusra, warning that the current situation harms Israel's reputation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu controversially referred to the United Kingdom as an 'Islamic republic' while facing international pressure, including from the US, to condemn recent settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The Israeli military has been criticized for its inaction during these incidents, with plans to transfer law enforcement in the occupied West Bank to police.
The mayor of Qusra village reports that Israeli troops have been instructing Palestinian families to evacuate their homes, with some houses reportedly being used as barracks, following a siege by Israeli settlers.
Israeli settlers have surrounded a Palestinian family's house on the outskirts of Qusra village, south of Nablus, for over a day, preventing the family with children from entering or leaving their home.