US ambassador denounces settler siege as Israel dispatches troops

Israeli forces moved against settlers who have besieged Palestinians in the West Bank village of Qusra, near Nablus. The siege, which began on Sunday, has blockaded Palestinian homes, including one owned by a US citizen, cutting off residents from food and other supplies.

The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, denounced the siege as a "horrific act of terror". According to Free Malaysia Today, Huckabee wrote that the actions of those who carried out the siege were "disgusting". He also stated that Israel had intervened at the request of the United States.

The Israeli military said it had sent forces to the area and dismantled two outposts, detaining one Israeli. However, witnesses reported that the settlers remained in the area. Aisha Hassan, trapped in one of the besieged houses, said that the area was completely sealed off by the army, preventing anyone from getting food and supplies to them.

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