West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces abandon settlement evacuation as settlers remain
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation forces attempted to evacuate an unauthorized outpost near the town of Qusra south of Nablus but withdrew from the site while settlers stayed behind, Shehab Wire reported citing the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The failed operation left the settlement intact despite the formal evacuation attempt.
Settler attacks across the West Bank have increased in recent weeks. The incident reflects a pattern in which Israeli forces initiate removal orders against unauthorized outposts but do not follow through with enforcement. Settlers have maintained a presence at the Qusra site even after the occupation's forces departed the location.
