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The ‘powder keg’ standoff in the West Bank

Israeli settlers have been surrounding Palestinian homes in Qusra for days in an escalation of violence.
Soldiers stand guard outside a house.
Israeli soldiers stand guard outside a Palestinian house in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank on Aug. 13. Zain Jaafar / AFP via Getty Images

Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. Luigi Mangione admitted in federal court today to fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. Senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett texts with us about the implications. But first, settler violence has been escalating in a West Bank village. Foreign correspondent Matt Bradley explains. Let’s get into it.

The increasingly tense standoff between Palestinian families trapped in their West Bank homes as Israeli settlers make camp around them is approaching a breaking point.

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