Israeli settlers stage new attack on home in West Bank's Qusra, witnesses say
Police said dozens of settlers entered a Palestinian home and seized vehicles as witnesses reported tear gas, injuries and no arrests.
- On Saturday, dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the West Bank, igniting violent clashes after nearly three weeks of regional tension.
- Qusra resident Yussef Abdul Kareem Hassan said villagers working on a house were approached by settlers who returned with reinforcements, surrounded the home, and began throwing stones.
- IDF troops and border police forcibly separated the groups after settlers barricaded themselves inside, while eight people suffered injuries during the altercations requiring Red Crescent assistance.
- The IDF confiscated vehicles suspected of transporting rioters to the scene, and the Israel Police West Bank District opened an investigation using the vehicles as evidence.
- Recent months have seen a surge in violence against Palestinians; since October 2023, at least 1,103 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, often with little legal consequence.
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Dozens of militant and masked Israeli settlers attacked houses around the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank this Saturday. It was the first major attack since a siege of settlers in the region at the beginning of this month caused international outrage. Also read: FT: Israel advances to empower police in the occupied West Bank U.S. Democratic Senators demand that Israel contain violence in the West Bank Israeli settlers divert Palestini…
Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked houses around the village of Qusra in the West Bank on Saturday. The Israeli army, which in the…
Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank, the Israeli army said.
Israeli settlers stage new attack on home in West Bank
Dozens of masked Israeli settler militants have attacked homes surrounding the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, the first major attack since a siege by settlers in the area earlier this month drew an international outcry.
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