# UN’s Albanese: Israel is outsourcing coercion to West Bank settlers

https://mins.news/en/item/23724

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 23:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/16/uns-albanese-israel-outsourcing-coercion-to-settlers-in-west-bank?traffic_source=rss

> Israeli settlers have surrounded three homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra for a week, leaving Palestinian residents trapped inside. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Israel is responsible and is outsourcing coercion to settlers.

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