Israel rescinds evacuation order for Palestinians in West Bank’s Qusra village amid settler violence
LONDON: The Israeli military has reversed an earlier order to evacuate Palestinians from 15 homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, saying residents could remain while troops conduct operations near a recently established settler outpost, according to Israeli media.
The military said forces had been operating in Qusra since Thursday morning “to protect the residents and maintain security in the area,” The Times of Israel reported.
Village residents said military officials told them the operation was expected to last three days.
The military also said troops would not operate inside the home of a Palestinian family that had been surrounded for several days after settlers established an outpost at the village entrance.
