The US ambassador to Israel has condemned a violent siege by Israeli settlers on the Palestinian village of Qusra.
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The US ambassador to Israel, Huckabee, has issued a rare condemnation of a violent siege by Israeli settlers on Palestinian families in the West Bank village of Qusra, per Al Jazeera. The ambassador reportedly called the settlers 'terrorists' amid the ongoing attack.
In other conflict news, oil prices have risen after the US threatened Tehran with an 'indefinite' blockade, according to The National. Separately, France 24 reports that Ukraine and Russia have been trading attacks on each other's grain warehouses, stoking fears of rising global food prices.
A war powers resolution aimed at halting a 'slow-motion disaster' in Cuba is currently awaiting action in the US Senate, The Hill reports. The resolution is described as lawmakers' best chance to intervene in the conflict.
Meanwhile, the Hawaiian Islands are under a hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Lala is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane this weekend. Forecasters from CBS News and ABC News report the storm could bring heavy rain, high winds, and dangerous surf as it approaches the Big Island.
Sources: 1. The Hill: The war in Cuba has already begun — https://thehill.com/opinion/international/6027922-senate-cuba-war-powers-resolution/ (src1) 2. Al Jazeera: Huckabee calls Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’: Can US push end Qusra siege? — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/huckabee-calls-israeli-settlers-terrorists-can-us-push-end-qusra-siege?traffic_source=rss (src2) 3.