Current sectionWest Bank NewsThe Palestinian-American homeowner of a home besieged by settlers said he was in contact with Huckabee's staff, but continues to be harassed by Israelis in the West Bank's Qusra; the U.S. ambassador to Israel described the siege as a 'violation of God's law'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters04:32 PM • August 20 2026 IDTU.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has warned militant Israeli settlers in ‌the West Bank not to steal property owned by Palestinian Americans, describing such behavior as "a violation of God's law."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlersPalestiniansIsrael settlementsWest BankChristianityIsrael - U.S.Donald TrumpMike HuckabeeIsrael sanctionsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza probeE1 Settlement Tender Syria Strikes QusraNetanyahuBen-GvirWest BankPollHaaretz PodcastCould Brazil's Election Force Jews to Choose Between Religion and the Ballot?A 1,600-year-old Village, a Dazzling Mosaic and a New Story of Ancient JudaismTrump Vows 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran as Tehran Cites 'Economic Terrorism'IDF's Meager Gaza Probes Won't Answer the Questions Israelis Don't Want to AskBen-Gurion Airport: Flights Gradually Renewing After Chaotic StandstillRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer Exists'We're Not Nazis. This Isn't an Extermination Machine as During the Holocaust'