US Officials Demand Clarification from Israel Over Settler Violence in Kusra

The White House, along with officials in the US government and Congress, expressed strong outrage over recent violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Kusra. American sources told Israeli contacts they were shocked by the incident and questioned the circumstances surrounding it. US officials raised serious concerns about whether anarchy exists in Israel and how the Israeli military could fail to prevent harm to Palestinians. This situation is causing embarrassment among Israel's supporters within the US administration.