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Sunday, August 16, 2026
ATV used by settlers seen driving near cleared Qusra outpost
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Footage provided to The Times of Israel shows what appear to be settlers riding near homes on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Qusra that had been besieged by Israeli extremists setting up an illegal outpost in the area.
In the footage, an ATV is seen traveling on dirt roads a few hundred meters from the homes, in an area that has been declared a closed military zone.
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The ATV is of a type used by extremist settler groups setting up wildcat outposts across the West Bank.
A Qusra resident who lives near the besieged homes had earlier told The Times of Israel that no settlers had been seen in the area for several hours. The army cleared the outpost late last week as pressure grew over the settlers blocking Palestinians from leaving their homes.
The Times of Israel Community.