New Israeli roadblocks entrench siege of homes in West Bank’s Qusra

After weeks of settler siege, three new Israeli gates around Palestinian homes in Qusra raise fears among families stuck in their homes.Qusra, occupied West Bank – When Israeli authorities set up three new roadblocks at the Ras al-Ain hill in the northern occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Wednesday, Abdel Hakim Wadi knew he was about to lose access to his land below once and for all.The roadblocks’ gates – large yellow and orange metal bars placed on two large concrete blocks – are infamous in the West Bank. They’re placed at the entrances of many, if not most villages, and have multiplied since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023. The only ones holding the keys are the Israeli forces.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Burnham’s expected UK ban on Israeli settlement goods draws broad supportlist 2 of 3Israeli settlers targeting Palestinian factories to force workers off landlist 3 of 3Palestinian children return to school under threat of Israel demolitionend of listIsraeli soldiers had already placed a gate at the main entrance of Qusra itself, forcing Palestinians traveling into the village to take alternative routes – but often find those closed a...