Settlers attacked Qusra in August 2026 as Netanyahu condemned the violence

Dozens of Israeli settlers descended on Qusra, a Palestinian village near Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, on August 29 after nearly three weeks of local tension. [1][2][3]

Qusra residents and the military said the attackers threw stones at residents and barricaded themselves inside a house while Palestinians were inside. The excerpts do not establish the extent of injuries or property damage. [1][2][3]

Earlier in August, settlers had blocked supplies entering Palestinian homes on the village outskirts. The reports said the blockade trapped residents inside and drew unusually strong criticism from the U.S. ambassador. [1][2][3]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the incident, an unusual public response in reporting that also described Israeli forces as continuing to operate in the area while settlers remained in surrounding hills. [1][2][3]

The reports place the attack within a broader pattern of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, which they said had intensified in recent months and often produced little or no legal consequence. [1][2][3]