Kusra

IDF reverses evacuation of Palestinians in West Bank's Kusra, says troops will not operate in homes

Settler extremists accused of cutting electricity, water to Palestinian homes • Locals describe feeling helpless as Ben-Gvir says some settlers "must be stopped"

|ByGOLDIE KATZ, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Footage showing extremist settlers throwing rocks in the West Bank village of Kusra, August 12, 2026.
Israeli soldiers (top) stand guard next to settlers in front of the Palestinian houses in the village of Kusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on August 12, 2026.

'We feel besieged': Family vows to stay as settler extremists target West Bank town of Kusra

Palestinian local Qusai Abu Ridi told the Post settlers remain near the family’s home, despite military efforts to remove them, leaving the family fearful of further attacks.

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON