Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke
- Israeli settlers have besieged three Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
- The standoff is occurring in the town of Qusra, which is part of the territory seized by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war.
- U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee referred to the settlers as 'terrorists,' marking a rare rebuke from the U.S. administration.
- The situation has drawn criticism from the U.S., which could challenge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's relations with the country.
Israeli settlers have surrounded three Palestinian homes on the outskirts of Qusra in the occupied West Bank, preventing the families from leaving as their supplies dwindle. The standoff has lasted for five nights, with settlers cutting off water and electricity to the homes.
Qusai Abu Rida was trapped inside with his teenage son, relying on well water as dozens of settlers erected tents outside. His brother, a Palestinian-American, monitored the situation through security cameras from Ohio.
The siege is part of a broader pattern of settler violence in the region, which Israel captured during the 1967 war. U.S. officials have expressed unusual criticism, with Ambassador Huckabee's remarks highlighting a potential shift in American policy towards Israeli settlements.
以色列定居者围困巴勒斯坦住宅引发美国强烈谴责
以色列定居者围困了位于被占领的西岸库斯拉镇郊区的三处巴勒斯坦住宅，阻止家庭安全离开，导致他们的供应逐渐减少。这场对峙已持续五夜，定居者切断了住宅的水电供应。
库赛·阿布·里达与他的十几岁儿子被困在屋内，依靠井水生活，外面数十名定居者搭起了帐篷。他的兄弟是一名巴勒斯坦裔美国人，从俄亥俄州通过监控摄像头关注事态发展。
这场围困是该地区定居者暴力行为的一个更广泛模式的一部分，以色列在1967年战争中占领了该地区。美国官员表达了不同寻常的批评，哈卡比大使的言论突显了美国对以色列定居点政策可能的转变。