"Another Lie": US Ambassador Explodes and Reveals Who Asked the IDF to Intervene

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the settlers involved in the Khusra incident "Israeli terrorists" and harshly condemned their actions. According to him, the IDF and police acted at the request of the US Embassy, not due to White House intervention. Huckabee stressed that claims that the embassy or he personally did nothing are "not true."

The US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, sharply attacked the settlers involved in the Khusra incident, calling them "Israeli terrorists." In his remarks, published on Thursday, August 13, 2026, he condemned the acts as a "shocking act of terrorism" intended to "threaten and harass" a family, and described the behavior as "bullying" and "disgusting." Huckabee clarified that the IDF and police acted at the request of the US Embassy, not due to White House intervention, as Washington was updated on the situation in advance. He stressed that claims that the embassy in Jerusalem or he personally were indifferent or did nothing are simply "not true." His remarks highlight the great sensitivity with which the current US administration treats harm to American citizens in Judea and Samaria. The very use of the explicit term "Israeli terrorists" by an American ambassador belonging to the conservative wing marks a significant escalation in the American tone toward the phenomenon of nationalist violence in the area, and constitutes a clear message to the Israeli government.