Aug 16, 2026
Pope Leo calls for end to West Bank violence as settlers attack Palestinians in Qusra and Hebron
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank amid a surge in settler attacks, including a siege in Qusra village and shootings in Hebron where Israeli settlers and IDF troops reportedly shot a father and son trying to prevent arson, with ambulances blocked from reaching the wounded for 40 minutes.
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