Palestinian American returns to besieged West Bank home but Israeli settlers remain
Also reported by France24
Summary
Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American, returned to his home in the West Bank village of Qusra after it was surrounded by Israeli settlers for over a week. Although Israeli soldiers asked settlers to leave, some stayed and threatened Ridi’s family, while military authorities declared the area a closed zone.Key Facts
- Loui Ridi is a Palestinian American landlord living in Qusra, a village in the West Bank.
- His home was besieged by Israeli settlers for more than a week.
- Israeli soldiers told settlers to leave but did not fully remove them from the area.
- The military declared the area around Ridi’s home a closed military zone.
- Ridi cannot leave his home freely and needs permission to go outside.
- Settlers threatened Ridi’s family if soldiers leave the area.
- The situation reflects ongoing settler violence in the West Bank, reportedly increasing under Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government.
- Palestinian officials say 87 Palestinians have been killed by settlers or soldiers this year.
