Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke | AP News
- QUSRA, West Bank (AP) — For five nights, Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes on the outskirts of a town in the occupied West Bank, preventing the families from leaving safely as their food and water supplies dwindled.
- Qusai Abu Rida was holed up inside with his teenage son when settlers cut the water and electricity, leaving them to drink well water as dozens of Israeli settlers erected tents outside.
- His Palestinian American brother in Ohio, who owns the house, watched the siege unfold on security cameras and called for updates.
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- QUSRA, West Bank (AP) — For five nights, Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes on the outskirts of a town in the occupied West Bank, preventing the families from leaving safely as their food and water supplies dwindled.
- Qusai Abu Rida was holed up inside with his teenage son when settlers cut the water and electricity, leaving them to drink well water as dozens of Israeli settlers erected tents outside.
- His Palestinian American brother in Ohio, who owns the house, watched the siege unfold on security cameras and called for updates.
Sources: AP