Illegal Israeli settlers have continued to besiege three Palestinian homes in the Ras al-Ain area of Qusra, located south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, for the 15th consecutive day as of Sunday. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, these actions are taking place under the protection of Israeli forces, who have barred residents from entering or leaving the affected area.
The families residing in these homes are currently facing severe water shortages after settlers blocked roads and prevented essential supplies from reaching them. Previous reports indicate that electricity supplies to the properties had already been cut. In a further escalation, WAFA reported that Israeli forces have converted one of the homes into a military outpost, damaging furniture and belongings by throwing them out of windows.
The affected families have maintained a continuous presence in their homes to protect their property following repeated attempts by settlers to enter and seize the residences over the past several months. Israeli forces have officially declared the area a closed military zone and have closed the roads leading to Ras al-Ain.
In a separate incident on Sunday, illegal Israeli settlers uprooted olive trees and grapevines from land owned by Palestinians in Al-Maniya village, east of Bethlehem. Ahmad Kawazbeh, the head of the Al-Maniya village council, confirmed to WAFA that the destroyed crops belonged to the Shalaldeh family. This destruction follows a pattern of repeated attacks by settlers targeting Palestinian farmland, property, and crops in the Al-Maniya area and other regions east of Bethlehem.
