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Israel Arrests 10 After Settler Attacks on US Journalist and French Mayor
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Moneycontrol•19-10-2026, 16:11
Israel Arrests 10 After Settler Attacks on US Journalist and French Mayor
- •Israeli police arrested 10 suspects following violent settler attacks against a US photojournalist, a French mayor, and European diplomats in the West Bank.
- •The Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was hospitalized with broken vertebrae and finger injuries after being assaulted while covering the Palestinian olive harvest.
- •French mayor Bernard Baudoux and European diplomats from France, Belgium, and Poland were attacked by masked settlers during a visit to the town of Taybeh.
- •The international community, including the United States, France, Belgium, and Poland, strongly condemned the violence and urged Israeli authorities to hold perpetrators accountable.
- •Human rights groups report a sharp rise in settler violence during the annual olive harvest, highlighting historic concerns over low conviction rates for such crimes.
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Israeli police arrested 10 suspects following settler attacks on a US photojournalist, a French mayor, and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank.
Heidi Levine was hospitalized after Friday's attack with multiple injuries, including broken vertebrae, and also underwent surgery on a finger.
The suspects were arrested on suspicion of involvement in violent incidents, violating a military commander's order concerning a closed military zone, and illegal construction.
