US Ambassador Condemns Siege of Palestinian Home in West Bank

Sky News · first seen 13.08.2026

The US ambassador has strongly condemned the siege of an American Palestinian family's home by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, calling it a horrific act of terror.

US ambassador condemned the siege of an American Palestinian family's home in the West Bank
The incident involved Israeli settlers besieging the home

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Sky News — Siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a 'horrific act of terror', says US ambassador

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