On 21 January 2026, settlers established the outpost of Tel Talpiyot at the top of a hill known as Jabal 'Ein 'Ena on Talfit village land, between Talfit, Qusra and Jalud. The spot, which lies deep within Area B in the midst of Palestinian villages, is far from Area C and has had no previous settler presence. Quickly, the settlers took over an unfinished house belonging to a Talfit resident and prevented its continued construction. Since then, the villages of Talfit, Qusrah and Jalud have been suffering from severe violence at their hands.

In Jalud, the Tubasi family’s account says settlers began putting up a tent beside their house on 19 April, and later took over a neighboring unfinished house, which became a base for the siege. Since this day, they have come every day and do as they please at home: vandalizing the entrance gate to the compound, knocking on the doors of the houses day and night, and throwing stones. The Israeli army arrived, each time, but wihtout any willing to help the Tubasi family.

Chronology — Al-Tubasi family, Jalud

3 April 2026 — first arson: Settlers poured fuel on the doors of the Tubasi family’s two homes and set them on fire while the family was inside. They extinguished the flames.

April — further attacks: Settlers returned, threw stones, entered the property, and later set fire to a storage room. A nearby settler outpost was established.

April 2026 — beginning of the siege: Settlers established a tent/outpost on private land near the Tubasi homes. Harassment escalated into threats, roadblocks, stone-throwing, property damage, cutting the water supply and blocking access to the houses. Some members of the family remained in their homes despite repeated attacks and deprivation of food, water and electricity. "The day the outpost was established, we took the women and the small children and dropped them off at the village. "It's not responsible to leave children in a situation like this. It was clear that something bad was going to happen," say the brothers, parents of young children. Settlers also blocked people from bringing supplies and set fire to a vehicle. Late June, Settlers blocked the roads to the homes, effectively trapping the family; water and electricity were subsequently cut, while food, water and medicine were blocked.

On Saturday, April 26, the settlers again took control of the yard, and family members said they even tried to break into the house. Following what, one of the family members was taken to receive medical assistance due to a mental breakdown. The next day, security cameras recorded the settlers walking in the yard. Family members were not present at the home at the time. When they returned to their home, they found a gaping hole in the warehouse wall of one of the houses, which also serves as covered parking. "We contacted the DCO and the army came and told us, 'Don't touch this." "Leave it open so we can take fingerprints tomorrow," a family member said. "At night, the settlers tried to enter through the opening, we blocked them and took advantage."

On July 22, Border police block Haaretz journalists from reaching home of Palestinian family to document the situation. This happened as settlers were occupying/controlling the area and the family was being prevented from returning home. Settlers forcibly expelled the Tubasi family from their homes and took over the property. According to Palestinian sources, the seizure followed more than three months of harassment and a prolonged siege. Three Palestinian homes in the area were taken over.

27 August / 6 September — Supreme Court intervention: The family petitioned Israel's High Court. On 6 September, the Court ordered the authorities to facilitate their return and remove obstacles blocking access to their homes, following a hearing on 27 August. The state was required to report on their return by 22 September.

On Augustus 29, 2026: The NBC News team was attacked on August 29, 2026, while reporting in Jalud, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The team was interviewing Aida Ahmed Abdullah, a Palestinian woman who had been displaced from her home by settlers. Four masked men reportedly emerged from a vehicle with Israeli plates and attacked Abdullah and the NBC crew with sticks and stones. NBC correspondent Matt Bradley injured his arm; Abdullah and three other members of the team were also injured and received medical treatment. Some equipment was damaged. The attack occurred amid a broader escalation of settler violence in the area. On the same day, masked settlers reportedly attacked a Palestinian home in nearby Qusra.

Israeli security forces said they intervened to separate the parties and confiscated vehicles allegedly used by the attackers. Netanyahu subsequently condemned the attackers as a “handful of rioters”, while framing their actions as damaging Israel's security operations and international image.

22 September, The state was supposed to secure the family's return and update the court by September 22 on both their return and measures being taken to prevent settlers from coming back. Instead, it told the court that operational constraints had forced a postponement and that the return would take place "in the coming days."

On the night of september 28, around 11:00 P.M. on Monday September 28, the IDF's civil administration informed them they would be returned to their home that night. About an hour later, security vehicles escorted the family members, who were driving their car up the hill where the homes are located. Within ten minutes, hordes of settlers (more than 150) arrived and threw stones at the homes. Border Police initially ordered the family to stay inside, as settlers tried to break in. The family member said that Border Police tried to disperse the settlers using tear gas and stun grenades, but the settlers broke in "through the door and the windows." The family then fled to the roof, but the settlers managed to overpower Border Police guards and get to the roof. The 100–150 settlers attacked Jalud. They confronted security forces, threw stones and set Palestinian homes, vehicles and other property on fire. The forces tried to expel the attackers, and when they failed, they put the family members into an armored military vehicle and evacuated them from the scene. According to the family member, half an hour later, smoke began to rise from the homes. Three Border Police officers were lightly wounded and three settlers were arrested. The family was again evacuated by Israeli forces. Their homes had already been damaged and occupied during the settlers' seizure in July.

The Israel police added that three vehicles were seized and three young men were arrested: an 18-year-old Jerusalem resident, a northern Israel resident and a 15- and 17-year-old West Bank resident.

The IDF's statement said that such incidents "divert attention, undermine stability and harm the defense and counter-terrorism activities of the security forces."

Sources:

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