Key facts
- Israeli settlers besieged three Palestinian families in Qusra, West Bank.
- Settlers cut off water and electricity to Palestinian homes.
- Residents stated the actions were an attempt to seize land.
- Israeli soldiers reportedly failed to disperse settlers.
- Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians across the West Bank.
- Attacks included shootings and beatings.
- Israeli forces were present during some attacks.
- Israeli forces reportedly detained Palestinians in some instances.
- Pope Leo XIV called for an end to violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
- Pope Leo XIV urged the international community to advance a two-state solution.
Israeli settlers have escalated their actions in the West Bank, targeting Palestinian families with sieges and violence. In Qusra, settlers have besieged three Palestinian families in their homes, cutting off essential services like water and electricity. Residents believe these actions are a tactic to seize land, and Israeli soldiers present at the scene reportedly did not intervene to disperse the settlers.