US tells Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in West Bank village

The United States is pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a siege by Jewish settlers on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, according to officials speaking on Friday. The pressure comes as settlers intensified their actions in the village of Qusra, pitching a new tent near a Palestinian home before Israeli soldiers arrived and removed it. The U.S. request signals growing concern over settler violence and the impact on stability in the region. The siege has drawn Palestinian, Israeli, and foreign activists to the village, where they have gathered in support of the Palestinian family at the center of the standoff. The situation remains tense as Washington urges a clear public statement from Netanyahu against the settlers’ actions.