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Palestinian Families Besieged by Settlers in Kousra Face Ongoing Harassment and Blockades

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First reported by Maariv · 1 day ago

What happened

Palestinian families in Kousra have been trapped by settlers who established an illegal outpost, cutting off food, water, and access for three days. Despite Israeli military intervention, settlers repeatedly return, escalating tensions and drawing international diplomatic concern, including from the U.S. government.

01Settlers established an illegal outpost in Kousra, besieging Palestinian families for three days.
02Louis Abu Ridi, an Ohio resident and landowner, reports his family trapped without food or water.
03Israeli forces removed the settlers' shelter, but extremists quickly returned to block access again.
04Settlers repeatedly cut off water and electricity and attack maintenance workers.
05The situation has caused psychological trauma to local children and forced one family to flee.
06The U.S. government condemned the events and demanded explanations from Israel.

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