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Sunday, August 16, 2026
UN brings food and water to families stuck in Qusra homes; IDF said to prevent UN leaving water tanker there
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
United Nations representatives arrived at homes in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, that had been blocked by settlers over the past week, bringing residents food and water, according to videos and accounts from the homeowners who spoke with The Times of Israel.
The homeowners say the UN representatives brought a water tanker with them, but security forces did not allow it to remain at the site, which remains a closed military zone.
נציגים של האו"ם – ככל הנראה מיוניצ"ף – הגיעו לבתים בקוסרה, הביאו מים ואוכל לבעלי הבתים. לפי התושבים הביאו גם מיכלית מים אך הכוחות לא התירו להם להשאיר אותה pic.twitter.com/K0wn0YmEwY
— Nurit Yohanan (@nurityohanan) August 16, 2026
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