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Huckabee Calls for Removing Qusra Illegal Outpost

8/19/2026

Summary

Story summary

Israeli settlers erected an illegal outpost in Qusra village in August 2026, blocking entrances to Palestinian homes.
Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers “Israeli terrorists” and said the IDF and police should remove them.
After Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth pledged to evacuate Qusra militants, Israeli troops requisitioned several Palestinian homes.
UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported 1,000 settler attacks in West Bank June 11 2026, a 63 percent increase affecting 230 communities.

History

Historical Context

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the Israel Defense Forces in August 2005 to remove about 8,600 Gaza settlers, ending Israel’s civilian presence there. The pullout left Israel controlling Gaza’s borders and also dismantled four West Bank settlements. The August 2026 outpost in Qusra, denounced by U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and cleared by Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, reflects lingering settlement expansion.

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Story summary

Israeli settlers erected an illegal outpost in Qusra village in August 2026, blocking entrances to Palestinian homes.
Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers “Israeli terrorists” and said the IDF and police should remove them.
After Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth pledged to evacuate Qusra militants, Israeli troops requisitioned several Palestinian homes.
UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported 1,000 settler attacks in West Bank June 11 2026, a 63 percent increase affecting 230 communities.

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