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        "msgid": "israeli-forces-expel-palestinians-from-qusra-after-settler-siege-1786657817",
        "date": "2026-08-14 04:00:00",
        "title": "Israeli Forces Expel Palestinians from Qusra After Settler Siege",
        "author": "Thalatie Kaprina Yani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian families from their homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, converting the vacated properties into military barracks. The evictions followed a days-long siege by illegal Israeli settlers who cut off electricity and water to the homes. The incident has drawn international condemnation, with the US ambassador describing the settler intimidation as 'revolting' and the UN reporting a sharp rise in displacement and fatalities in the occupied territory.",
        "content": "<p>Dozens of Palestinian families in the village of Qusra, in the\noccupied West Bank, have been forced to leave their homes by the Israeli\nmilitary. The expulsion took place amid a military operation that Israel\nclaims is aimed at restoring order against illegal Israeli settler\ngroups.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Israeli settler groups had besieged three homes belonging to\nthe Abu Ridi and Hassan families in the village since Sunday. They cut\noff electricity and clean water supplies. The head of Qusra village,\nAbdel Azim Wadi, said the Israeli military had designated his area as a\nclosed military zone and converted several evacuated homes into army\nbarracks.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli government spokesman David Mencer condemned the settlers\u2019\nactions. \u201cThe Israeli army is acting against that, we are investigating\nit, and we will arrest those responsible and bring them to justice,\u201d\nMencer said.<\/p>\n<p>Violence by settler groups in the West Bank has continued to surge\nrecently, alongside the rapid expansion of settlements backed by the\nIsraeli government. This is seen as a systematic effort to drive\nPalestinians from their land, even though all Israeli settlements in the\nWest Bank are illegal under international law.<\/p>\n<p>The intimidation of the Abu Ridi family has also drawn international\ncondemnation. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee strongly criticised the action\nin a post on social media platform X. \u201cThe actions by those who carried\nout this horrific act of terror intended to intimidate and harass this\nfamily are utterly repugnant. There is no excuse for such thuggish\nbehaviour,\u201d Huckabee said.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military (IDF) claimed to have dismantled two illegal\noutposts, detained one Israeli citizen, and seized equipment on the\nborder of Qusra and Jalud. However, the military\u2019s handling of settler\nactions has been criticised as slow and often detrimental to local\nresidents.<\/p>\n<p>United Nations data records that escalating violence in the West Bank\nhas claimed the lives of 76 Palestinians so far this year as a result of\nactions by Israeli forces and settlers. In addition, the UN reports that\naround 3,800 Palestinians have been forced to flee due to waves of\nsettler violence, evictions, and home demolitions.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/israeli-forces-expel-palestinians-from-qusra-after-settler-siege-1786657817",
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