Palestinian and Israeli authorities offered divergent accounts of the incident, which came as settler violence has surged across the Israeli-occupied territory.
Loui Ridi reached his West Bank home on Monday, more than a week after it came under siege by Israeli settlers — only to find settlers still roaming freely. A Palestinian-American living in Ohio, he traveled to his native village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank to support his brother and nephew, who have been trapped inside the house. The Israeli military declared the area a closed military zone, and Ridi was only able to reach his home under Israeli military escort. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond joined him on the journey.
The military’s failure to keep extremists away from two Palestinian families trapped in their West Bank homes made clear the chaos gripping the Israeli-occupied territory.
The discussion about restricting goods from Israeli settlements in occupied territories reflects a European split over whether and how to confront Israel.
Residents of South Lebanon refuse Israeli evacuation orders, declaring that by remaining, they are resisting
In his latest on the ground report for The Grayzone, Wyatt Reed travelled to the ancient city of Tyre to document the aftermath of a brutal wave of Israeli strikes on residential buildings and local businesses. Despite Israel’s claims that their attacks target Hezbollah, he found no evidence of militant activity. Instead, he only encountered civilians attempting to rebuild their lives — and, in many cases, refusing to obey a forced evacuation notice imposed by Israeli forces seeking to ethnically cleanse southern Lebanon.Open
Ukraine accused Israel of allowing the import of grain it claims Russia stole from occupied areas. Israel claimed that the vessel had not entered the port and had not yet submitted its documents.
Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said.
Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said.Open
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.Open