# US diplomat calls Israeli settler siege of West Bank homes an ‘act of terror’

https://mins.news/en/item/20992

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-13 08:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/us-diplomat-calls-israeli-settler-siege-of-west-bank-homes-act-of-terror?traffic_source=rss

> Israeli settlers have encircled three Palestinian homes in Qusra, cutting families off from food, water, electricity and other supplies. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the days-long action an “act of terror”. Israel’s military said it dismantled two nearby illegal outposts and detained one Israeli.

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