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 besieging Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, cutting off water, electricity and roads.
- Families on the outskirts of Qusra have faced deadly attacks by militant settlers for months, forcing residents to erect metal fences and bars on windows to protect their homes.
- 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 complaints with Israeli police.
- The Israeli military deployed soldiers to Qusra on Thursday to protect residents and maintain security, 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, illustrating a systemic pattern that includes incidents like the April 21 flag-raising at Aqsa Mosque.
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US Ambassador to Israel calls settlers' actions against Palestinians terrorismUS Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the actions of Israeli settlers blocking Palestinian homes in the village of Qusra terrorism. He condemned the siege as criminal and monstrous acts.
Netanyahu hopes Huckabee slamming settlers is worth a few votes
Analysis | For the rest of the world, three Palestinian families besieged in their homes by Israeli settlers and passive Israeli soldiers in Qusra looks like a moral crisis. For Israel's prime minister, it's a political opportunity
Trapped and cut off: Palestinian families under settler siege in the West Bank
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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