Residents said Israeli troops ordered families out of homes in Qusra, near Nablus.
Why it matters: The episode adds to violence and displacement pressure in the occupied West Bank. UN agencies say settler attacks and access restrictions are affecting Palestinian communities there.
- Residents in Qusra, about 16 kilometers south of Nablus, said Israeli troops ordered families out of homes.
- AP reported the military said it dismantled two illegal outposts near homes on the outskirts of Qusra and a nearby village, and detained one Israeli.
- The BBC said Qusra's mayor claimed troops were using some homes as barracks while families were being pushed out.
- UN OCHA said Qusra had recorded 27 settler attacks so far in 2026, the most of any West Bank community in that period.
Residents in Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, said Israeli troops ordered families to leave homes after settlers gathered near houses in the village, according to AP. The village is about 16 kilometers south of Nablus.
AP reported that the military said its troops dismantled two illegal outposts near homes on the outskirts of Qusra and a nearby village, and detained one Israeli. AP did not say the military explained the legal basis for the order to families.
The BBC said Qusra's mayor described Israeli troops as using some homes as barracks while families were being moved out. That account came from the mayor, while AP separately reported the military's statement.
UN OCHA said Qusra had recorded 27 settler attacks so far in 2026, the most of any West Bank community in that period. In July 2026, OCHA said two attacks in Qusra damaged electricity cables and a water pipeline, leaving several households without power and water for hours. UN OCHA and OHCHR have said settler violence and access restrictions are driving displacement across the West Bank.
By the numbers
- 16 kilometers - Distance from Qusra to Nablus.
- 27 settler attacks - Qusra's total recorded by UN OCHA so far in 2026.
- 2 illegal outposts - The military said it dismantled them near Qusra and a nearby village.