IDF troops stood by as West Bank settlers besieged Palestinian homes

When Israeli extremists arrived in Qusra to force Palestinians from their homes, residents hoped the Israel Defense Forces would come to their aid.

Rogue Israeli settlers at Qusra near Nablus began blockading Palestinian homes on Aug 9.

Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, the mayor said, after settlers trapped Palestinian families this week in a siege Palestinians say is aimed at forcing them from their land. Qusra mayor Abed Al Athem Wadi said that six homes in the village had been

Israeli settlers are conducting a campaign of violence and intimidation against the Palestinian village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank. Families have had their electricity and water supplies cut off in what residents say is an attempt to force them from their homes. The IDF has nominally intervened and condemned th

Israeli troops have taken up positions inside Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, the mayor said, after settlers trapped families in their houses.

NewsFeedIsraeli settlers have besieged Palestinian families in their homes in the occupied West Bank, cutting off their water and electricity. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim spoke to a resident whose family members are surrounded in a house in Qusra village.Published On 13 Aug 2026

Israel sends troops into West Bank homes besieged by Jewish settlers  Reuters

By Ali Sawafta QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, the mayor said, after settlers trapped Palestinian families this week in a siege Palestinians say is aimed at forcing them from their land. The siege began at the

Two Palestinian families in the village of Qusra say they have been trapped in their homes, with water and power cut off, since Sunday.

IDF chief pulls troops into West Bank after settlers besiege Palestinian family  Haaretz