West Bank settler siege in Qusra draws international condemnation

Israeli settlers have besieged the homes of two Palestinian families in the West Bank village of Qusra since Sunday, cutting off water and power, and trapping the families inside. Despite a top Israeli commander's promise to end the campaign, Israeli troops on Thursday forced the families to leave and took over eight other homes in the village, later relinquishing six. The military's failure to protect the families has highlighted the growing chaos in the occupied territory, with the former Israeli PM calling the events a 'concerted and meticulous attempt at ethnic cleansing.'