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Israeli soldiers blocked Knesset member Ofer Cassif from reaching a besieged Palestinian family's home in the occupied West Bank, highlighting ongoing friction between Israeli forces and Palestinian communities as well as domestic political dissent within Israel. Separately, Israeli authorities have been advancing settler expansion and imposing new access restrictions across the territory. In a further incident, Israeli forces installed a new gate around the home of Palestinian American resident Lou Ridi in the village of Qusra, effectively isolating the property and restricting movement for the family. The move adds to a pattern of physical barriers and access controls being erected around Palestinian homes and villages in the West Bank, drawing renewed criticism over the cumulative impact on residents' daily lives.