Israeli forces intervene in West Bank settler siege amid US condemnation

France 24 · first seen 13.08.2026

Israeli forces were deployed to stop a rogue settler siege against Palestinians that lasted several days, drawing unusually harsh condemnation from the US ambassador who called it a horrific act of terror, even as a new West Bank settlement was simultaneously inaugurated.

Settlers besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days
One of the besieged homes is owned by a Palestinian American
The US ambassador called the incident a horrific act of terror
Israeli forces moved against rogue settlers laying siege to Palestinians.
Israel simultaneously inaugurated a new settlement in the West Bank.

Israeli forces intervene in West Bank settler siege amid US condemnation

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