Qusra, Palestinian Territories, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - Israeli settlers keep up siege of Palestinian homes despite army intervention

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2026-08-12

The Israeli military said Wednesday it would send more troops to try to impose order on defiant settlers after failing to end their blockade of Palestinians' homes in the occupied West Bank. The siege began on Sunday, when a group of settlers set up a makeshift tent near houses in the Palestinian village of Qusra, just south of Nablus, blocking essential supplies from entering. "We have received no food and no medicine," Qusai Abu Rida, a Palesti......

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