Israeli army besieges Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank

Israeli troops have raided the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers encircle Palestinian homes and cut off supplies, leading to a declaration of a military zone. Israel's transfer of West Bank policing to civilian forces cements de facto annexation and empowers settler militias. Palestine’s vice-president calls plan ‘flagrant violation of international law’ and a step towards full Israeli annexation Israel’s defence minister wants to transfer law enforcement powers for Israelis in the occupied West Bank over to the police, a plan that Palestine’s vice-

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