Palestinian families remained trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra for an 11th day on Thursday, in a case that has drawn condemnation from US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and become a symbol of growing settler violence in the territory.
Issued on: 20/08/2026 - 17:20
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As of Thursday, 13 people remained unable to leave their homes in the village, south of Nablus, because of settlers gathered outside. Water and electricity were cut off for a time and internet access has not worked since the start of the week. Although the Israeli army has been deployed in the area, it has not physically removed the settlers, who remain outside the homes. Huckabee has spoken out twice in the past week about the case. He said taking property belonging to Palestinian Americans was "a violation of God's law".
Palestinian families remained trapped inside three homes in Qusra as Israeli settlers gathered outside the properties. © Frédérique Misslin/RFI
