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Palestinian-American Loui Ridi looks out the window of his home, which has been encircled by settlers for more than a week, after gaining access to it, in Qusra, West Bank, August 18, 2026. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)
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Residents still trapped in homes, 11 days after siege began
Israeli settler berates Palestinian American near his besieged West Bank home
By Reuters, Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
After Loui Abu Ridi flies in from US amid extended blockade, extremist steps onto his property despite closed military zone, sparking face-off
Israeli security forces guard a group of Jewish Israelis as they tour the West Bank city of Hebron, August 22, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
August 23, 2026, 12:34 am
Four Palestinians said injured Saturday in separate settler attacks across West Bank
Car overturns in Ramallah area, allegedly due to stone-throwing settlers; three Palestinians arrested over previous day’s clash that left Palestinian teen dead; no Israelis detained
By Nurit Yohanan, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Troops seen outside homes that had been besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra in the West Bank, on August 14, 2026. (FLASH90)
August 16, 2026, 2:01 pm
Besieged Palestinians in Qusra homes say IDF now blocking them in, fear settlers will return
Footage seems to show settlers still near W. Bank village, week after siege began; separately, 2 Israelis, 10 Palestinians hurt in Hebron clash allegedly sparked by settler attack
By Nurit Yohanan and Emanuel Fabian
Settlers gesture to the camera as they remain outside the besieged homes of Palestinian residents in Qusra, near Nablus in the northern West Bank, August 13, 2026 (Video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 13, 2026, 1:02 pm
IDF removes Palestinians from homes for op said aimed at clearing harassing settlers
Army backtracks from evacuation order, but some residents say they still haven’t been allowed back into besieged Qusra home; Huckabee says IDF in Qusra at his request, slams the settlers as ‘Israeli terrorists’
By Nurit Yohanan, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Israeli settlers gather in front of Palestinian houses in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the West Bank, on August 12, 2026. (Zain JAAFAR/AFP)
August 12, 2026, 11:58 pm
From Ohio, a Palestinian American watches as settlers besiege his family in Qusra
Through security cameras 6,000 miles away, Loui Ridi sees IDF soldiers fraternizing with those blocking his trapped brother and nephew, instead of rescuing them
By Hila Tov
View of the Israel-Syria border area, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
August 11, 2026, 9:49 am
Three settlement activists illegally enter Syria overnight, are detained by IDF
Incident comes amid uptick in fringe group’s attempts to settle southern Syria; IDF hands suspects to police, who have yet to charge any recent offenders
By Emanuel Fabian
The border fence between Lebanon and Israel as seen from the Arab village of Ghajar, in northern Israel, September 7, 2022. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
August 6, 2026, 4:33 pm
After hours-long search, IDF says all settlers who entered Lebanon have returned
As army grappled with deadly Hezbollah attack on troops, some 15 women and girls illegally crossed border, with officials reportedly warning repeated incursions compromise operations
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Security personnel arrive at the site of a shooting on the outskirts of Tell in the West Bank, on July 24, 2026. (John Wessels/AFP)
August 5, 2026, 1:38 pm
IDF probe of deadly clash finds Tell settler hike was unauthorized, too few troops responded
Cpt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet may have been shot by IDF troops amid chaos in West Bank village; Maj. Yuval Ezra exchanged deadly fire with gunman, investigation finds
By Emanuel Fabian
A woman walks near Tzur Misgavi, an illegal outpost in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, November 17, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 31, 2026, 12:06 pm
God, land and politics: As Israel heads to elections, where do religious Israelis stand?
Bombastic, hardline politicians have become the face of the Religious Zionist community, but recent polling shows that while core beliefs are unchanging, the group is far from a monolith
By Rossella Tercatin
Extremist settlers reportedly steal goats from the Palestinian village of Deir Ibzi, July 19, 2026. (Screenshots, courtesy Peace Now)
July 21, 2026, 4:31 pm
Extremist settlers steal 200 goats from two Palestinian villages – report
Footage from Peace Now shows Jewish extremists driving dozens of goats through Palestinian village of Deir Ibzi; 35 goats later returned by Israeli officials
By Jeremy Sharon
View of the Israeli border with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
July 18, 2026, 12:37 am
Settler activists illegally cross into Syria, stay for full day before being nabbed by IDF
Incident marks latest attempt by Bashan Pioneers to establish settlements in Syrian buffer zone; soldiers hand activists over to police, condemn ‘criminal offense’
By Emanuel Fabian
US Representative Ro Khanna speaks with a Palestinian resident of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the West Bank, July 9, 2026. (Reuters/Ammar Awad)
July 11, 2026, 4:21 pm
US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed settlers during West Bank visit
California congressman, who is weighing run for presidency, says men with rifles blocked his group’s vehicles for over an hour as he toured destroyed Palestinian village, were then backed up by soldiers
By Rami Ayyub
Israeli soldiers prevent Palestinian residents from the village of Qabalan, south of Nablus in the West Bank, from returning to their homes and lands after Israeli settlers, who had established an outpost on the village's land, prevented them from approaching, July 4, 2026. (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
July 4, 2026, 7:30 pm
Three Palestinians said injured by IDF amid settler attack on West Bank village
Soldiers said to have opened fire with rubber bullets, IDF says troops were dispatched due to clashes; 2 others said hurt by pepper spray after settlers attack near Bethlehem
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Palestinians and activists clash with Israeli settlers near the Ramallah-area Palestinian village of Abu Falah, in the West Bank, July 3, 2026. (Flash90)
July 3, 2026, 5:26 pm
Elderly man said injured as settlers attack Palestinians, foreign volunteers in West Bank
Footage shows dozens of settlers throwing stones, pepper spraying locals, activists in Abu Falah; 3 said injured in settler attack on separate Ramallah-area village
By Nurit Yohanan, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Fires blaze around the Palestinian town of Deir Dibwan following an arson attack by settlers targeting farmland and vehicles in the Ramallah area, on June 14, 2026. (Screenshots/X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 15, 2026, 2:51 am
Palestinian media reports settlers tried to burn West Bank mosque with worshipers inside
Head of West Bank village council tells PA news agency that worshipers put out the fire before it could spread beyond the entrance, as settlers fled the scene; no injuries reported
By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI / Flash90)
June 7, 2026, 2:08 pm
Daily Briefing June 7: Masked settlers clashed with Palestinians on Shabbat. Where was the IDF?
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses incident of Palestinian infant killed by soldier in Hebron, settler clashes in Huwara, and an overnight with the Protective Presence group
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
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