Israel has sent soldiers to try to protect three homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra that have been surrounded by a small group of Israeli settlers for several days.
One of the three homes is owned by a Palestinian American, and the incident prompted an unusually critical reponse from the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, typically considered an ally of Israel's settler movement.
The case comes amid continued Israeli settlement building, which is considered illegal under international law, in parts of the occupied West Bank, and allegations from critics of the Israeli government that it sometimes turns a blind eye to, or does too little to prevent, settler violence against Palestinians.
What is happening and where?
Starting on Sunday, a group of settlers started gathering around three houses in the village of Qusra.
