The Siege of Qusra Reveals Israel’s Blueprint for the West Bank

Palestinian residents trapped as Israeli settlers surround home in occupied West Bank village

Settlers reportedly set fire to Palestinian land near Qusra, which has been besieged for several weeks

Qusra is Just a Warning: Israel’s Blueprint for the West Bank

The pattern emerging in Qusra, in which a settler-forced crisis leads to IDF intervention and forced displacement, will be repeated across the West Bank.

The siege of Qusra reveals Israel’s blueprint for the West Bank

The siege of Qusra reveals how settler violence and Israeli state power could drive annexation and displacement across the West Bank.

Today Qusra, Tomorrow the West Bank: Israel’s New Plan Dalet

Seen in this wider context, Qusra becomes a microcosm — and potentially a testing ground — for the mechanisms through which larger-scale annexation can be implemented. The post Today Qusra, Tomorrow the West Bank: Israel’s New Plan Dalet appeared first on Ramzy Baroud.

Israel Took Another Major Step Towards West Bank Annexation

August 25, 2026, Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/25/israel-took-another-major-step-towards-west-bank-annexation/ Settlers besiege Palestinian families in Qusra. Israel’s government responds by handing settlement security to the police of hardline minister Ben-Gvir- a move seen to further entrench Israeli annexation of the West Bank. Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has moved to transfer security authority over Is…