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Israeli Settlers’ Siege of Palestinian Homes Draws Rare Rebuke from U.S. Ambassador

HeadlineAug 14, 2026

In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers are continuing to besiege the Palestinian village of Qusra, with Israeli soldiers stopping activists from bringing in aid. Among those who’ve come under attack is a Palestinian American. That prompted rare criticism from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who called the siege a “horrific act of terror.” A top humanitarian official at the U.N. said this week conditions in the West Bank have reached a “breaking point.”

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