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Middle East Live: France Presses Israel to Arrest West Bank Settlers over Qusra Siege
Mike Huckabee called the settler siege of Qusra a horrific act of terror as France pressed Israel to arrest those involved.
- On Friday, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee denounced the ongoing settler siege in the West Bank village of Qusra as a "horrific act of terror," though he softened his criticism hours later.
- Settlers established an outpost near Qusra on Sunday, trapping three families by cutting water and electricity supplies while blocking access to essential food and medical deliveries.
- Israeli forces blocked activists from delivering aid to besieged homes on Friday, while the army notified residents of 16 homes they must evacuate for military positions.
- Amid international criticism, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the military to prepare a plan transferring civilian law enforcement in the occupied West Bank to the police.
- The UN relief agency OCHA reported more than 2,300 Palestinians were displaced by settler violence in 2026, as unrest extends to Taybeh, the territory's last entirely Christian Palestinian village.
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For six days, the Palestinian town of Kusra has been besieged, but Jerusalem is strikingly holding back, despite growing pressure from abroad.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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US Envoy Calls West Bank Settler Siege 'Act Of Terror' As Israel Moves In
Settlers at Qusra near Nablus have since Sunday been blockading Palestinian homes, including one owned by a US citizen, with residents saying they have been cut off from food and other supplies.
·New Delhi, India
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Settlers continue their siege on Palestinian homes in Qusra
On 9 August, settlers established a new outpost in Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, setting up a tent just metres away from Palestinian homes. They continue to lay siege on three family homes, which are on the outskirts of the village, on a hill. The settlers have cut water and electric […] By Charlie Jaay
·London, United Kingdom
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Left
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- 54% of the sources lean Left
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