Kusra

Poll: A third of Israelis call settler rioters ‘terrorists’

A new survey finds one-third of Israelis describe Jewish rioters involved in recent West Bank violence as “Israeli terrorists,” while another 18% call them “nationalist criminals.”

Settlers near Kusra blocking a road with rocks.
Footage showing extremist settlers running in the West Bank village of Kusra, August 12, 2026.

Palestinian killed by IDF fire during clash with settlers in village near Kalkilya - report

Items found in the car of a settler suspected of being involved in the violent attacks against the Palestinian village of Kusra, September 6, 2026.

Two settlers arrested on suspicion of involvement in Kusra attacks, Israel Police announce

An Israeli soldier pray at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site in the Old City of Jerusalem.

IDF fires commander filmed praying with West Bank Jewish extremists during Kusra siege


Israeli envoy to US condemns settler violence in West Bank, invokes Torah justice

Leiter connected his criticism of the violence to the Jewish commandment of settling the Land of Israel, arguing that the principle also carries a responsibility to uphold justice.

ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the US Yechiel Leiter in the Oval Office seen at the White House in April 2026.

'This is what occupation looks like': MK Cassif says IDF tried to prevent him from entering Kusra

“This is exactly what apartheid looks like. This is exactly what occupation looks like. We will continue to fight against the terror of the occupation and for a just peace," Cassif said.

Hadash-Ta'al MK Ofer Cassif says the IDF attempted to delay him from entering Kusra by declaring it a 'closed military zone,' August 14, 2026.

IDF to probe soldiers' conduct in West Bank's Kusra, investigate time taken to evacuate extremists

According to N12, the IDF will also look into the manner in which the Palestinian families of the town were evacuated on Thursday after being instructed to leave.

Settlers near Kusra blocking a road with rocks.

Katz orders IDF to prepare to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement to police after Kusra chaos

According to Katz, the proposed plan would shift responsibility for civilian law enforcement and public order involving the Israeli population in the West Bank from the IDF to the police.

Defense Minister Israel Katz.

IDF reverses evacuation of Palestinians amid settler chaos in West Bank's Kusra

Settler extremists accused of cutting electricity, water to Palestinian homes • Locals describe feeling helpless as Ben-Gvir says some settlers "must be stopped"

Footage showing extremist settlers throwing rocks in the West Bank village of Kusra, August 12, 2026.

'We feel besieged': Family vows to stay as settler extremists target West Bank town of Kusra

Palestinian local Qusai Abu Ridi told the Post settlers remain near the family’s home, despite military efforts to remove them, leaving the family fearful of further attacks.

 Israeli soldiers (top) stand guard next to settlers in front of the Palestinian houses in the village of Kusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on August 12, 2026.