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Saturday, August 15, 2026
Settlers attack PA municipal crew trying to fix electrical lines at besieged Qusra homes, Israeli forces detain three workers — reports
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSettlers attacked a Palestinian Authority municipal crew and prevented it from reconnecting electricity to a pair of homes besieged by settlers this afternoon, reports WAFA, the Palestinian Authority’s official news outlet.
Israeli forces then detained three of the municipal workers, WAFA says.
Footage published by Palestinian media shows people surrounding a tractor. The vehicle turns around on the dirt road, and the people follow it.
The IDF does not immediately respond to a request for comment.
بحراسة جنود الاحتلال.. مستوطنون يهاجمون موظفي بلدية قصرة قرب بيت محاصر في البلدة، جنوب شرق نابلس. pic.twitter.com/3rGcDmJ4at
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) August 15, 2026
Settlers have seiged a pair of Palestinian homes in the northern West Bank’s Qusra since last Sunday.
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