"One Day": The Siege on Qusra
Two weeks ago, a group of radical Jews established an outpost in the courtyard of a Palestinian home in the village of Qusra and began a siege on its residents. IDF forces did not evacuate the outpost, and when it emerged that the homeowner is an American citizen, the incident became an international affair. The podcast examines the "Qusra Effect" and its significance for the situation in Judea and Samaria.
Two weeks ago, a group of radical Jews established an outpost in the courtyard of a Palestinian home in the village of Qusra, and began a siege on its residents. IDF forces arrived at the scene but did not evacuate the outpost. When it emerged that the homeowner is an American citizen, the incident became an international affair. The podcast, with the help of Nitzan Shapira, our military correspondent, and Brigadier General (res.) Guy Hazut, former commander of the Judah Brigade and now a senior researcher at INSS, examines the "Qusra Effect" and its significance for the situation in Judea and Samaria. The incident in Qusra is part of a broader wave of friction that has been escalating in recent weeks in Judea and Samaria. In a crowded area where Palestinian villages, Jewish settlements, and outposts exist side by side, the IDF, Shin Bet, police, and the Civil Administration operate simultaneously—and it is not always clear who is supposed to intervene and when. The phenomenon itself is not new: even 15 years ago, when Guy Hazut was commander of the Judah Brigade, there were similar clashes and friction incidents, but they did not as easily escalate into incidents of this magnitude.