In Qusra, West Bank, Loui Ridi began building a home for his daughters, sparking a siege when settlers pitched a tent, cut היה water and electricity, and blocked roads.

Qusai and his son were trapped inside with only enough food for a few days, while Ridi watched from Ohio and tried to contact Israeli authorities.

Israeli soldiers arrived, greeted the settlers, and attempted to remove them, but the operation failed. Later, a forceful military action displaced several Palestinian families, before the army reversed course and ordered residents to remain in their homes.

The incident mirrors a previous attack in Jalud that displaced a family, and reflects a broader pattern: over 3,200 Palestinians have been displaced by settler violence this year, as Israel plans nearly $800 million in new settlements and the US embassy has condemned the actions as terror.