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Israeli Settlers Besiege Palestinian Homes in Occupied West Bank Village of Qusra

HeadlineAug 13, 2026

In the occupied West Bank, dozens of settlers besieged three Palestinian families in Qusra, cutting off water, power and essential supplies for a fourth day. A top humanitarian official at the United Nations Security Council Tuesday said that conditions in the occupied West Bank have reached a “breaking point.” This is a Palestinian whose house has been besieged by settlers.

Ruqaya Reeda: “The settlers established an outpost close to the house, around six meters away. Since that day, we have been subjected to daily attacks by the settlers, night and day, and harassment on the road. They tried to cut off water and electricity networks many times. We fix it, and they cut it off again two days later and attack the workers who come to do maintenance.”

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