{
  "id": 1695957,
  "title": "West Bank village of Qusra under siege by extremist Israeli settlers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/west-bank-village-of-qusra-under-siege-by-extremist-israeli-settlers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:43:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/west-bank-village-of-qusra-under-siege-by-extremist-israeli-settlers"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian village of Qusra remains under siege by extremist Israeli settlers. They are trying to force families off their land through tactics including cutting off access to food and water. A Palestinian-American who owns a house in the village has returned to Qusra from Ohio. Louai Abo Ridi says he fears for safety amid reports of the Israeli army turning a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Palestinian family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/palestinian-family-in-west-bank-fear-settler-violence-will-rob-them",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:27:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "US lawmaker calls for action against settler violence in the West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-lawmaker-calls-for-action-against-settler-violence-in-the-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:23:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Katz's West Bank plan raises questions on pressure in Israeli society after Kusra events - analysis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/katzs-west-bank-plan-raises-questions-on-pressure-in-israeli-society",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:42:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israeli settler children attack ambulance in occupied West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/israeli-settler-children-attack-ambulance-in-occupied-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-18T07:20:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Settlers reported to torch West Bank fields and attack Palestinians Monday night",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/settlers-reported-to-torch-west-bank-fields-and-attack-palestinians",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:32:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Israeli Police rescue green monkey from West Bank house",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/israeli-police-rescue-green-monkey-from-west-bank-house",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:54:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Palestinian American returns to besieged West Bank home but Israeli settlers remain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/palestinian-american-returns-to-besieged-west-bank-home-but-israeli-1702315",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:46:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Exclusive-Israeli settler confronts Palestinian American at his besieged West Bank home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/exclusive-israeli-settler-confronts-palestinian-american-at-his",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:46:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}