Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a ‘horrific act of terror,’ US ambassador says
Also reported by Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour
Summary
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, condemned Jewish settlers for surrounding and harassing a Palestinian-American family’s home in the West Bank, calling it a "horrific act of terror." Israeli soldiers intervened by removing illegal outposts and evacuating the family members, but tensions remain high in the area near the Palestinian village of Qusra.Key Facts
- Jewish settlers have surrounded a Palestinian-American family's home in Qusra, West Bank, since Sunday.
- The settlers threw stones, tried to destroy a stone wall, and blocked the family from leaving.
- The family inside had limited access to food and water for several days.
- Israeli troops evacuated the family’s brother and nephew from the house on Thursday.
- The Israeli military dismantled two illegal settler outposts nearby and detained one Israeli.
- Roads to the village of Qusra were closed during the events.
- The settler attacks on Palestinians in the area have increased in recent years.
- U.S. Ambassador Huckabee condemned the settlers’ actions but supported the Israeli military’s efforts to restore order.
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