IDF to probe soldiers' conduct in Kusra, investigate time taken to evacuate extremists - report
According to N12, the IDF will also look into the manner in which the Palestinian families of the town were evacuated on Thursday after being instructed to leave.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) will investigate the conduct of soldiers during the events in the West Bank village of Kusra over the past week, with findings to be presented to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, according to a report by the Jerusalem Post. The probe will focus on the 48-hour delay in initially evacuating an illegal outpost established by extremist settlers and the subsequent day-long delay in removing the outpost after the settlers returned.
Additionally, the IDF will examine the actions of troops who were tasked with evacuating the outpost but failed to do so. The investigation will also cover the evacuation of Palestinian families in Kusra, which occurred on Thursday after they were instructed to leave. The situation in Kusra has been characterized by chaos and confusion since Tuesday, when settler extremists clashed with IDF forces following the evacuation of one of the outposts.
Footage showed the extremists dismantling fences, blocking roads, and surrounding the area. Settler leaders, including the heads of the Yesha Council and Beit El Council, have denounced the violence, warning that it is damaging to Israel and the settlement movement.
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