Settlers clash with IDF, block roads in Kusra, West Bank, after army dismantles nearby outpost

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 12, 2026 09:41Updated: AUGUST 12, 2026 10:08Dozens of settlers clashed with the IDF on Wednesday morning near Kusra, in the northern West Bank, after the military evacuated an outpost that was set up in the area.The entire area has been declared a closed military zone.Border Police officers were dispatched to the scene, and the IDF is bringing additional soldiers to reinforce the area.Settlers appear to be dismantling fences, blocking roads, and besieging the area, in footage seen by The Jerusalem Post.Settlers near Kusra are blocking a road with rocks, August 12, 2026. (Credit: Via Walla)Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth reportedly visited the area this morning and left while the event was still taking place.Army Radio was told by a security source that word of the Kusra outpost's dismantling was leaked to the media before it was actually taken down, resulting in dozens of Jewish rioters arriving at the scene before security forces were able to dismantle it.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google