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.
On Friday, activists delivered supplies to Palestinians trapped by a settler siege in Qusra, a West Bank village near Nablus. Israeli soldiers were present at the scene, but the settlers had dispersed by the time of the activists' arrival. The siege began on Sunday and has left residents without food and other necessities. A few dozen activists marched towards the blockaded houses, holding signs and donating items for the families.
The military would inspect the supplies before allowing them into the besieged house. The US ambassador to Israel criticized the siege, calling it "thuggish behavior." Defence Minister Israel Katz has instructed the military to prepare a plan to transfer enforcement of civilian matters regarding West Bank settlers to the Israeli police, a move that could potentially lead to Israeli annexation of the territory.
However, such a transfer is unlikely to occur before the October 27 national elections, which are currently tight.
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