Ezra Tubi: Claims of a ‘siege’ on Qusra village are a propaganda campaign

Israeli spokesman and Samaria resident Ezra Tubi has challenged international media reports regarding the Palestinian village of Qusra, arguing that claims of a Jewish 'siege' are false and part of a broader campaign to delegitimize Israel. In a video aimed at international audiences, Tubi asserts that the Jewish presence on the hill is rooted in historical ties and urgent security concerns. He points to an official statement issued by the Qusra municipality the day after the October 7 Hamas massacre, which honored the 'heroic martyrs of Gaza,' as evidence that the security threat to Jewish neighbors is real. Tubi further argues that the expansion of Arab construction in the area is a deliberate, externally funded strategy to control strategic terrain. He dismisses the 'siege' allegations, stating that there is no evidence to support such claims and that the presence of Jewish residents in the area during a conflict does not constitute a siege. Tubi concludes that the controversy is part of a wider information war against the State of Israel.