US diplomat calls Israeli settler siege of West Bank homes ‘act of terror’
Summary
The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, called the siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the West Bank an "act of terror." The siege lasted several days in the village of Qusra, cutting off water and power and trapping Palestinian families, including a US citizen. Israeli forces later took action to remove some settlers and dismantle illegal outposts.Key Facts
- The siege took place in Qusra, a village in the occupied West Bank near Nablus.
- Israeli settlers blocked three Palestinian homes using rocks and tents.
- The Israeli settlers cut off water, electricity, and supplies to the Palestinian families.
- Among those trapped was a Palestinian-American dual citizen.
- US Ambassador Huckabee condemned the settlers' actions as terror and called it "thuggish behavior."
- Israeli forces and police later intervened to evacuate some settlers and dismantled two illegal outposts.
- Settlers have regularly attacked Palestinians in the West Bank, with tensions rising under Prime Minister Netanyahu’s right-wing government, which supports expanded settlements.
- Qusra is in Area B, where the Palestinian Authority has some civil control but Israel maintains military presence.
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