Israeli settlers surround Palestinian homes in the northern West Bank town of Qusra and cut off access to water and power for several nights, leaving families trapped as supplies dwindle. According to reports, the siege lasts about five nights, during which dozens of settlers set up outside and prevent safe departure from the houses.
The U.S. ambassador, Mike Huckabee, describes the incident using the term “terrorists,” drawing a sharper-than-usual rebuke from the Trump administration toward Israeli settler actions. Outlets also place the event within a broader pattern of settler violence in the West Bank, which Israel seized in 1967 and where many expect any future Palestinian state would be based. Reporting also highlights that families drink well water during the cuts, and that at least one homeowner is a Palestinian American who monitors the siege remotely via security cameras.
