US envoy calls Israel’s West Bank siege ‘horrific act of terror’
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The US ambassador to Israel has condemned the Israeli military’s siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, calling it a “horrific act of terror.”
Mike Huckabee, a longtime supporter of Israel, said the Israeli operation was launched at Washington’s request to help restore order.
His remarks mark a rare public rebuke of Israel by a senior American official. The siege, which involved the surrounding of several Palestinian residences, has drawn widespread criticism from human rights groups.
Huckabee did not provide further details on the US request or the scope of the operation. Israeli authorities have not yet issued an official response.