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Rubio Urges Israel to Crack Down on West Bank Settler Attacks
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Firstpost•18-10-2026, 06:37
Rubio Urges Israel to Crack Down on West Bank Settler Attacks
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed deep concern over ongoing violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
- •Rubio called on Israel to take stronger action to deter attacks following an incident where American photojournalist Heidi Levine was assaulted.
- •Levine and at least one other person were injured while Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians.
- •European diplomats and a French mayor were also reportedly targeted in the occupied West Bank.
- •The US State Department is actively investigating the incident involving Levine and awaits a full report from the US Embassy in Jerusalem.
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Marco Rubio made the call after widespread video footage showed individuals attacking American photojournalist Heidi Levine and Palestinian civilians in the West Bank.
According to the Israeli settlements monitoring group Yesh Din, Israeli settlers have been involved in at least 170 attacks on Palestinians since September 27.
In addition to Heidi Levine and Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor were also targeted during the attacks in the occupied West Bank.
