West Bank : UN delivers aid to besieged Palestinian families in Qusra

The UN delivered aid to Qusra in the West Bank after Israeli settlers cut off several Palestinian families from food, water and electricity. Residents say they have faced months of harassment and attacks, while rights groups accuse settlers of trying to force Palestinians from the area. Critics warn that Israel’s plan

The standoff in Qusra between Palestinian families and Israeli settlers who apparently want to push them out entered a new stage Friday as activists supporting the Palestinians marched toward the besieged homes to replenish their dwindling food and water supply.

Israeli settlers have been blockading homes in the West Bank town of Qusra, leading to a tense standoff

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

From inside his home in the West Bank town of Qusra, Qusai Abu Rida watched on Friday as Israeli settlers moved from where they had erected a tent in front of his house to the valley below, rather than returning to the nearby outpost where they live.

Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.

Israeli settlers have been blockading homes in the West Bank town of Qusra, leading to a tense standoff

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

Israeli soldiers prevent aid delivery to besieged Palestinians

Israeli settlers at Qusra near Nablus began blockading Palestinian homes on Sunday and have defied attempts to remove them.

Three homes in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank have been under an almost week-long siege by Israeli settlers.

Activists try to get supplies to Palestinians besieged by settlers

IDF Evicts Palestinian Families as Settlers Resist Army Operation to End Siege  Haaretz

The episode casts a spotlight on the army’s struggle to curtail settler violence and protect Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank.