Residents say IDF evacuated 15 Palestinian homes in Qusra as settler squatters stay put

A resident of the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, who spoke with The Times of Israel says soldiers evacuated residents from 15 homes in the village and told them it was part of a military operation, apparently aimed at evacuating illegal settler outposts in the area, including the outpost that has been blocking the homes of two families on the outskirts of Qusra since Sunday.

Earlier today, soldiers arrived at the besieged families’ homes and told them they would have to evacuate their homes for three days due to a military operation. According to the families, they were moved to another part of the besieged compound and did not leave the area.

The IDF said earlier that “IDF troops are positioning themselves in homes in the village as part of defensive operations, in order to maintain a presence in the village and protect the residents.”