WorldA week after Israeli settlers began surrounding Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, human rights activist Netanael Hanadaro described what he saw. He said NGO members walked to the isolated houses and left food outside for residents trapped inside, with the Israeli army saying it would deliver the supplies.
SocietySixteen-year-old Yasser Ayad continued the cooking tradition he began with his parents after his father was killed and their home destroyed in Israel’s war on Gaza. Displaced and facing famine and severe shortages, he improvises Palestinian dishes including musakhan, maftoul and maqluba with aid rations and scarce ingredients. His videos draw viewers to the realities and resilience of daily life in Gaza.
WorldA UN convoy has delivered fresh water, food for children, flashlights and other essentials to families sheltering in a home in Qusra, occupied West Bank, after a week-long siege by Israeli settlers. Israeli soldiers have restricted access from a tent outside, while settlers continue blocking the road and a water tanker was denied entry.
WorldThe Gaza ceasefire has reached 319 days, but efforts to advance the process remain stalled. Israel has killed at least 1,260 Palestinians in Gaza, with the death toll since October 7, 2023 reaching at least 73,391. Israeli settlers continued besieging a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli attacks killed 11 people in Lebanon on Saturday.
World1:58Several Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra have been surrounded for a week, leaving families trapped as supplies run low and water and electricity are cut. Settlers have continued attacking openly despite Israeli soldiers being present and mounting international pressure on Israel.
WorldPalestinian residents in Qusra, in the West Bank, gave Reuters exclusive footage from inside their homes and said they were besieged by militant Israeli settlers.
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WorldThree Palestinian families have been trapped in their homes in Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, for nearly a week. Israeli settlers have cut off their water and electricity, blocked roads linking Palestinians and left food and water supplies running low.
WorldThe occupied West Bank is experiencing an unprecedented level of violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians. Al Jazeera’s Julide Ayger examines the religious and ideological convictions, together with financial incentives, behind the surge.
WorldHundreds of displaced Palestinians sheltering in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip are struggling to obtain basic necessities such as water and food. The number of charity kitchens serving displaced people has declined across the war-ravaged territory.
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WorldPalestinian families in Qusra have endured a week-long siege by Israeli settlers and soldiers, facing shortages of food, water and medical supplies while fearing displacement.
SocietyRoughly 100 older people in Gaza are now without a home and dedicated assistance after the Strip’s sole specialist centre for elderly care was destroyed. The loss has compounded the isolation and suffering faced by one of its most vulnerable groups.
WorldThe United States is pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn settlers who have surrounded Palestinian homes in Qusra. France is calling for their arrest and prosecution, while residents remain cut off from food and other supplies, increasing political pressure on Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s election.
WorldPalestinian residents of three homes in Qusra, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, say Israeli settlers have effectively cut them off from food and other supplies since beginning a siege on Sunday. The Israeli military has taken no action to remove the settlers, FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky says.
WorldA tense standoff continues in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, where Israeli troops remain around three Palestinian homes while extremist settlers repeatedly return after earlier removal efforts. Analyst Yossi Mekelberg says the incident shows the influence of Israeli extremists and argues that the government is complicit in their intimidation and violence.
WorldIllegal Israeli settlers have surrounded three Palestinian families in Qusra, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, for almost a week. Israeli forces have also blocked activists from bringing food and water as supplies dwindle. The siege has drawn international condemnation, while the US urges Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to denounce it publicly; he has not yet done so.
WorldIn Qusra in the Occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers have surrounded three Palestinian homes, cutting off water and electricity and trapping families inside. The siege has continued for days, with footage showing tents erected outside and attempts to break in. Families describe living in constant fear, while children are afraid to leave their parents.
WorldUS officials are urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to condemn settlers who are besieging Palestinian homes in Qusra, including a house owned by a Palestinian-American.
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WorldVideos filmed by Palestinian residents under siege show Jewish settlers approaching Palestinian homes in Qusra village in the occupied West Bank after Israeli soldiers left the area.
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WorldIsraeli and foreign activists trying to bring food and supplies to Palestinian families under siege by Jewish settlers in Qusra village in the occupied West Bank were stopped by the Israeli military.
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WorldIsraeli authorities have failed to stop illegal Israeli settlers from harassing Palestinian families in Qusra. Although the Israeli army removed them on Thursday, the settlers returned. Human rights advocate Ayed Abu Eqtaish explains the situation.
WorldUS Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who had condemned Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in Qusra, later appeared to soften parts of his criticism. He said settlers were not the problem, but rather “unsettlers” — a very small minority he said causes serious harm to Palestinian families and Israel.
SocietyFields in Gaza City’s Al Zeitoun district are thriving again after being devastated in the war. The revival comes as hundreds of families displaced by months of destruction and upheaval make their way back to their communities.
WorldQusay Abu Raideh, a resident of Qusra in the occupied West Bank, says Israeli settlers and soldiers have besieged his family, leaving them without electricity, water or food as they fear being forced from their home.
WorldIsraeli settlers are conducting a campaign of violence and intimidation against the Palestinian village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank. Residents say electricity and water have been cut off from their homes in an attempt to drive them out.