Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws sharp US rebuke
QUSRA, West Bank — For five nights, Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes on the outskirts of a town in the occupied West Bank , preventing the families from leaving safely as their food and water supplies dwindled. Qusai Abu Rida was holed up inside with his teenage son when settlers cut the water and electricity, leaving them to drink well water as dozens of Israeli settlers…
In the West Bank town of Qusra, Israeli settlers encircled three Palestinian homes for five consecutive nights, cutting off the residents' access to safety and their basic necessities. Residents Qusai Abu Rida and his teenage son were left to consume well water as Israeli settlers erected tents outside, preventing them from leaving safely.
The siege unfolded as Qusra witnessed a rise in settler aggression across the occupied territory, which Israel captured during the 1967 Middle East conflict and is intended to form the core of a future Palestinian state. On Thursday, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee labeled the settlers as "terrorists," a term typically reserved for Palestinian militants, marking a firm rebuke from the Trump administration.
This administration has shown unprecedented support for Israeli settlements, despite the heightened tensions and violence.
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