politics
Israeli troops force families from homes amid settler terror campaign in West Bank
Former PM of Israel calls events ‘concerted and meticulous attempt at ethnic cleansing’ against Palestinians
TL;DR
- Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian families out of their homes in Qusra, West Bank.
- The operation followed a violent settler campaign to drive Palestinians out.
- A top Israeli commander had promised to remove the settlers but troops later occupied Palestinian homes.
- Families reported damage to their homes, including a torn Quran and destroyed decorations.
- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called the siege an attempt at ethnic cleansing.