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Israel sends more troops to West Bank village besieged by Jewish settlers

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Israel's military said on Thursday it had sent more troops to a West Bank village where settlers have trapped Palestinian families inside their homes, a siege the Palestinians say is aimed at forcibly displacing them from their land.
The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said the Israeli military and police "have gone at our request to remove the Israeli terrorists doing this," adding: "The actions of those doing this to this family's home is criminal."
The UN said in a statement that about 15 Palestinians, including two children, were "being trapped inside their homes in a state of terror, unable to attend to their basic needs and without access to water or electricity."
Israel's military said it had deployed additional troops "to carry out defensive missions and patrols in the area to maintain security and protect the area."
The military said "Qusra residents will remain in their homes"; it was taking disciplinary action against personnel filmed joining settlers in prayer at the tent.