Israeli forces move against “rogue” settlers who have besieged Palestinians near Nablus, as unusually strong US criticism coincides with the deployment. The blockade, which residents describe as beginning on Sunday, restricts access to food and other supplies by cutting off Palestinian homes.
The settlers have besieged multiple homes, including one reportedly owned by a US citizen. The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, publicly condemns the actions, saying there is “no excuse for such thuggish behaviour.” Al-Monitor also reports that Israel inaugurates a major settlement elsewhere in the West Bank at the same time, adding to the broader political backdrop surrounding the incident.
Across the coverage, both outlets focus on the siege near Nablus and the ambassador’s condemnation, while Al-Monitor further links the episode to concurrent settlement-related developments. Neither source provides detailed figures on casualties or the precise size of the settler group involved, but both describe the situation as a direct confrontation between settlers and Palestinian residents that prompts an Israeli security response.
