Israel says 'Israeli rioters' removed from Qusra

Israeli military and border police forces said they responded to clashes involving "Israeli rioters" in the Palestinian village of Qusra, where Israeli settlers have besieged a Palestinian home. According to a joint statement, dozens of Israeli settlers entered and barricaded themselves inside a Palestinian home. The authorities said several Palestinians, including a woman, suffered injuries during the home invasion and reported that the settlers had thrown stones at Palestinians. Israeli security forces said they removed the settlers from the house, seized their vehicles and planned to stay in the area to prevent further clashes and restore order. But Qusra Mayor Abdul Azim Wadi told Al Jazeera that Israeli forces had tried to arrest Palestinians who remained trapped inside the besieged home.