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Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke

Headline from KENS 5 San Antonio, from the development of Aug 13, 2026

Newest development Aug 13, 2026 · 3 reportsU.S. Ambassador Huckabee condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of West Bank homes

Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank, including one owned by a Palestinian American, for several days.

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    Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke

    Headline from KENS 5 San Antonio ·

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    U.S. Ambassador Huckabee condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of West Bank homes

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  1. KOB 4

    Settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank a ‘horrific act of terror,’ US ambassador says (opens KOB 4)

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    The U.S. ambassador to Israel has condemned a siege by Israeli settlers of a Palestinian American family’s home in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Mike Huckabee called it a “horrific act of terror” in a post on X on Thursday.

  2. KENS 5 San Antonio

    Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank, including one owned by a Palestinian American, for several days.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp U.S. rebuke (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Rights groups have long accused Israeli forces of turning a blind eye to settler violence or of intervening to protect the settlers.

  4. The Hill

    U.S. Ambassador condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of Palestinian-American home (opens The Hill)

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    U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the U.S. requested Israel security forces to remove “Israeli terrorists” from besieging a Palestinian village and the home of a Palestinian-American, condemning the actions as criminal and an act of terror.

  5. Legitgov

    Palestinian families besieged by Israeli ‘terrorists’ – U.S. envoy (opens Legitgov)

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    Palestinian families besieged by Israeli ‘terrorists’ – U.S. envoy | 13 Aug 2026 | U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has branded Israeli settlers besieging three Palestinian families in their West Bank homes “terrorists.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    'Act of terror': U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The U.S. condemned the siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, where they cut off water, electricity and essential supplies to residents. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers' actions an "act of terror," adding to American pressure that has prompted Is…

  7. NBC News

    U.S. Ambassador Huckabee condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of West Bank homes (opens NBC News)

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    Dozens of Israeli settlers have trapped two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes for days, cutting off food, water and electricity. Their actions even drawing the ire of U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. The IDF says settlers were dispersed, but some remain.

  8. Fox News

    US Ambassador Huckabee slams extreme group of Israeli settlers for seizing Palestinian homes on West Bank (opens Fox News)

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    Settler violence in the West Bank prompted U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee to call the perpetrators "Israeli terrorists" after they besieged a Palestinian American's home near Nablus.

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