Israeli army intervenes amid settler attacks in Qusra, occupied West Bank

The Israeli army and Border Police intervened in the Palestinian town of Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on Saturday after a group of Israeli settlers arrived in the area, leading to clashes with Palestinians. A military statement confirmed that Israeli "rioters" entered the zone, resulting in stone-throwing and confrontations.

According to the military statement, dozens of settlers barricaded themselves inside a Palestinian home following the clashes. Israeli forces stated they intervened to expel the settlers from the house, separate the groups, and protect the residents. The army reported being aware of several Palestinians injured, including a woman with minor wounds who received medical attention.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported a different account, stating that dozens of settlers, allegedly backed by Israeli forces, attacked a home in Qusra and surrounded those inside. This led to confrontations with Palestinian neighbors. Wafa also reported that several young Palestinians were trapped inside the house while military reinforcements arrived and settlers spread throughout the area, setting fire to land.

The Israeli army stated it confiscated several vehicles used by the settlers to reach the location and handed them over to the police for an ongoing investigation. These incidents occur amid a 21-day siege of three Palestinian homes in Qusra by Israeli settlers, according to Wafa.

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Israeli rioters had entered the area and clashes occurred, in which stones were thrown at Palestinians and other civilians.