Israeli troops tell families to leave homes in West Bank village, mayor says
Residents of Qusra in the occupied West Bank say soldiers ordered them out of their houses after settlers surrounded the area.
Israeli troops have told Palestinian families in the West Bank village of Qusra to leave their homes, according to the local mayor, after settlers surrounded houses there. The mayor said some of the properties have been used as military accommodation.
The accounts come from a village in the occupied West Bank, where residents have described being trapped inside their homes while settlers remained outside. Video and reporting from the scene showed the area under heavy pressure as the standoff continued.
The BBC reported the mayor’s account, while Al Jazeera published footage and a field report from Qusra on Thursday. The reports did not say how many families were affected or how long the troops had been inside the village.
Qusra is one of several Palestinian communities in the West Bank that have faced repeated tensions involving settlers and Israeli forces, amid the wider conflict over the territory.
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