{
  "id": 760909,
  "title": "IDF evicts Palestinian families as settlers resist army operation to end siege",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/idf-evicts-palestinian-families-as-settlers-resist-army-operation-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T11:16:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/west-bank/2026-08-13/ty-article/.premium/idf-evicts-several-palestinian-families-during-operation-to-end-settler-siege/0000019f-fa98-d28e-a3df-fad8651c0000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israeli settlers had been blockading the homes of Palestinian families in the village of Qusra, in the occupied West Bank. According to the Associated Press, the siege had been ongoing since Sunday, with settlers throwing stones, attempting to bring down a stone wall, and preventing occupants from leaving. The home's owner, Lou Ridi, reported that his brother and nephew had been defending the home without access to food or water for several days.\n\nThe Israeli army intervened, deploying forces to protect residents and prevent further incidents. According to Middle East Eye, the army dismantled two illegal outposts used by settlers to trap the Palestinian families and arrested one Israeli. Equipment was also confiscated. Haaretz reported that families were ordered to leave their homes, which were surrounded by settlers, despite initial refusals.\n\nUS Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, condemned the actions of the Jewish settlers, calling the siege a \"horrific act of terror\". Le Monde English reported that Israel intervened at the request of the United States to try to impose order. The families were eventually evacuated by the Israeli military, with Qusai Abu Rida and his teenage son being evacuated on Thursday morning, according to the Associated Press.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "U.S. Ambassador Huckabee calls settlers besieging West Bank Palestinian family 'Israeli terrorists'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/u-s-ambassador-huckabee-calls-settlers-besieging-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:13:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank a 'horrific act of terror,' U.S. ambassador says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/settler-siege-of-palestinian-homes-in-the-west-bank-a-horrific-act-of",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:01:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}