US ambassador condemns settler attack on American journalist
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 10:02 · Archive
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned a settler attack on Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine in the West Bank village of Abu Falah on Friday. Levine was seriously injured in the attack and requires surgery. The assault also injured several Palestinians who were harvesting olives.
Huckabee called the incident a 'despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards' in a post on X late Saturday. He demanded 'a full investigation, arrest, and prosecution to the fullest extent of the law' for those involved. Huckabee described the assault as 'vicious' and 'dishonorable', noting that Levine was clearly identified as a journalist when attacked.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a different approach, condemning 'violence against anyone' but referring to the attack as 'alleged' and saying its circumstances remain unclear. Israeli police are also investigating a separate attack by settlers on European diplomats in another West Bank village on Saturday.
Settler violence against Palestinians has increased significantly this year and intensified further in recent weeks as Israel prepares for elections scheduled for 27 October.
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- US ambassador to Israel condemns settler attack on US journalist, and other Mideast newsThe U.S. ambassador to Israel condemns a settler attack that left an American journalist badly beaten in the West Bank.Clickorlando · 18 Oct, 09:46
- US ambassador to Israel condemns settler attack on US journalist, and other Mideast newsThe U.S. ambassador to Israel condemns a settler attack that left an American journalist badly beaten in the West Bank.News4Jax · 18 Oct, 09:46
In this story: Mike Huckabee · Heidi Levine · Benjamin Netanyahu · Washington Post · West Bank · Abu Falah · Israel
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