# The siege of Palestinians and Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank

https://mins.news/en/video/21549

- BBC News, 2026-08-13 18:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWOVTYkJNKQ

> In Qusra, a village in the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers surrounded Palestinian families’ homes for days in what was described as a new tactic to illegally seize land. The Israel Defense Forces were sent to break up the blockade. A spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office called the settlers’ actions “deplorable” and said those responsible would be prosecuted.

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