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Palestinians in Qusra say they have faced militant settler attacks for months
U.S. officials say more than 2,200 Palestinians were displaced this year as settlers intensify attacks and home sieges in the West Bank.
- On Friday, the United States urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn militant settlers who have besieged Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra.
- Families on the outskirts of Qusra have faced deadly attacks by militant settlers for months, forcing residents to fortify homes with metal fences and bars for protection.
- Marmar Ouda reported his nephew was killed and his brother injured by a settler five months ago, yet his family received no protection despite filing police complaints.
- The Israeli military deployed soldiers in Qusra on Thursday to protect residents, though police and military officials did not respond to requests for comment on Saturday.
- United Nations data shows more than 2,200 Palestinians were displaced during 2026 due to settler violence, reflecting broader tensions that include the April 21 flag-raising at Aqsa Mosque.
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Qusra, West Bank — Loui Ridi began building a home in his native town of Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, for his two daughters. The girls grew up in Ohio, but family trips made them fall in love with their father’s Palestinian roots. “Can we have a home where grandmother lives, where you were born and raised?” his daughters had asked him, Ridi told CNN. That dream is now on hold as a group of Israeli settlers lay siege to the hilltop where Ri…
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