Activists try to get supplies to Palestinians besieged by settlers
Israeli settlers began blockading Palestinian homes in Qusra near Nablus on Sunday and have defied military attempts to remove them, leaving residents cut off from food and other supplies.
Activists in the West Bank attempted to deliver supplies to Palestinians under siege by settlers this Friday. The Israeli military was present at the scene in Qusra, near Nablus, at the time. The settlers, some of whom are US citizens, began blocking Palestinian homes on Sunday and have resisted efforts by the military to disperse them.
Residents of the besieged homes have reported being cut off from food and other supplies. An AFP journalist observed settlers at the site on Friday but noted they had dispersed by later in the day. The siege has garnered criticism from the United States, with the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, condemning the settlers' "thuggish behavior."
The military stated they would inspect the donated supplies before allowing them into the house, where armed security forces were stationed. Defence Minister Israel Katz announced plans to transfer enforcement of civilian matters regarding West Bank settlers to the Israeli police, a move that could potentially advance Israeli annexation of the territory.
However, such a transfer is unlikely to occur before the upcoming national elections on October 27, according to reports.
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