Israeli police arrest 10 following settler attacks on journalist and diplomats

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 09:37 · Archive

Israeli police arrested 10 people on Monday in connection with weekend attacks by settlers on a foreign journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli police arrested 10 people on Monday in connection with weekend settler violence in the occupied West Bank that targeted a foreign journalist and European diplomats. The arrests came amid heavy international criticism of the attacks, which occurred during an annual spike in settler violence coinciding with the Palestinian olive harvest season.

On Friday, Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine was beaten by young male settlers in the village of Abu Falah. She sustained several broken ribs and vertebrae, underwent surgery on a finger that was nearly severed, and is recovering from stab wounds to her lower body requiring stitches. On Saturday, masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats and others visiting the Christian village of Taybeh, targeting Belgium's consul general and representatives from France, Poland and Catholic organisations.

From her hospital bed, Levine said she was 'shocked and insulted' that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast doubt on the attack by calling it 'alleged', despite it being witnessed by many people. U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee condemned the assault as 'a despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards' and called for lengthy prison sentences. Israeli police have not identified the suspects or specified their roles. Rights groups report that settler attackers are rarely arrested or punished for attacks on Palestinians.

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• Israeli police arrest 10 following weekend attacks by settlers on journalist and diplomatsIsraeli police have arrested 10 people in connection with settler violence in the occupied West Bank.Clickorlando · 19 Oct, 09:15
• Israeli police arrest 10 following weekend attacks by settlers on journalist and diplomatsIsraeli police have arrested 10 people in connection with settler violence in the occupied West Bank.News4Jax · 19 Oct, 09:15

In this story: Israeli police · Heidi Levine · Benjamin Netanyahu · Mike Huckabee · Maxime Prevot · Abu Falah · Taybeh · West Bank

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