{
  "id": 752297,
  "title": "US ambassador denounces settler siege as Israel dispatches troops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-ambassador-denounces-settler-siege-as-israel-dispatches-troops-752297",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:30:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/13/us-ambassador-denounces-settler-siege-as-israel-dispatches-troops"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli forces intervened in the West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday to disperse rogue settlers who had besieged Palestinian homes, following strong criticism from the United States. The settlers, who have blockaded Palestinian residences including one owned by a US citizen, have cut off residents from essential supplies. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee denounced the settlers' actions as \"thuggish behavior\" and said Israel intervened at the request of the United States, its crucial ally. The Israeli military dismantled two outposts and detained one Israeli, but settlers remain in the area. Residents reported that the army has issued temporary eviction orders and cut off food and supplies to the besieged Palestinian homes. The Israeli government is also celebrating the reopening of another settlement in the northern West Bank, despite its dismantling 20 years ago. The US criticism of the siege is especially notable as Huckabee, a staunch supporter of settlers, has called the actions \"disgusting.\" The violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank has increased since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas.",
  "summary": "US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said there was 'no excuse for such thuggish behaviour' by the settlers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US ambassador denounces settler siege as Israel dispatches troops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-ambassador-denounces-settler-siege-as-israel-dispatches-troops",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:30:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US ambassador denounces settler siege as Israel dispatches troops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-ambassador-denounces-settler-siege-as-israel-dispatches-troops-754157",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:30:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Ex-German ambassador urges measures against Israel over settlements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ex-german-ambassador-urges-measures-against-israel-over-settlements",
        "published": "2026-08-13T10:45:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}