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US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say
White House officials say the siege has trapped 15 Palestinians without water or electricity and could complicate Netanyahu’s election politics.
- On Friday, The United States pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a settler siege in Qusra after learning a Palestinian-American's home was among those trapped.
- Settlers have besieged three homes for six days, trapping 15 Palestinians without water or electricity; rights groups allege this is a strategy to seize land and connect outposts.
- "We are very afraid," said Aysha Hassan, who remains trapped inside her home, while U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the settlers on Thursday as "Israeli terrorists."
- The Israeli military deployed soldiers to Qusra on Thursday to maintain security, removing a settler tent and initiating disciplinary action against personnel involved in the siege.
- Condemning settlers could be politically risky for Netanyahu two months before an election, as opinion polls show he could lose power with his security credentials shaken since the 2023 Hamas attacks.
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Radical settlers apparently returned to the homes of Palestinian families in the village of Qusra on Friday. Israel's Prime Minister did not comment on the incidents so far.
·Vienna, Austria
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International pressure, led by the United States and France, is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn extremist settlers who have been besieging Palestinians in their homes in the West Bank town of Qusra for nearly a week.
·Amman, Jordan
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US wants Netanyahu to condemn Jewish settler siege; envoy calls it act of terror
Washington is pressing Benjamin Netanyahu to condemn settlers accused of besieging Palestinian homes in Qusra. The standoff has intensified scrutiny of settler violence and poses a political test for the Israeli prime minister.
·Noida, India
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right5Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
37% Center
L 37%
C 37%
R 26%
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