UN calls Israeli settler siege in Qusra 'criminal,' says Israel 'acquiesced' as military claims 'defensive' role

For five nights, Israeli settlers have besieged three Palestinian families — 15 people, including two children — in Qusra, cutting off water and power. The UN human rights office called the actions "criminal" and "supported or acquiesced to by Israel, the Occupying Power," directly contesting the Israeli military's claim its troops deployed for "defensive missions." The UN warned "time is running out" before forced displacement.