US Ambassador Huckabee slams extreme group of Israeli settlers for seizing Palestinian homes on West Bank

JERUSALEM: In a rare statement of anger and criticism directed at a small group of extremist Jewish settlers in the West Bank, U.S.

Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned their attacks against a home being built by a Palestinian American from Ohio.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) managed to evict the lawbreakers who seized the house and arrested one person.

But the group, mostly young, disaffected youths, who have set up unauthorized outposts and engaged in violence targeting Palestinians and their homes in the West Bank are becoming a growing problem for Israeli authorities who are being criticized for not doing enough to stop their violent actions.

Ambassador Huckabee posted on X in response to criticism that his team had not done enough, "The U.S.

Embassy in Jerusalem has been VERY involved & the IDF & Israel Police have gone at our request to remove the Israeli terrorists doing this.

The actions of those doing this to this family’s home is criminal.

The WH hasn’t "intervened" because we have kept DC apprised of the situation already.

Actions by those who carried out this horrific act of terror meant to intimidate and harass this family are disgusting.

No excuse for such thuggish behavior." HOUSE DEMOCRAT RO KHANNA SAYS HE WAS DETAINED BY ARMED ISRAELI SETTLERS IN WEST BANK According to The Associated Press, Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days, including one owned by Palestinian American Loui Ridi.

The seizure of Ridi’s home took place in Qusra, in the northern West Bank.

A senior Israeli official from the prime minister's office said, "Israel doesn’t accept vigilantes or any form of violence by juvenile delinquents.

We are investing a lot of efforts to curb such sporadic violence.

The IDF sent an additional battalion to Judea and Samaria to address the issue.