Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, US journalist in West Bank

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Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in a coordinated movement to disrupt the annual olive harvest, burning cars and trees and injuring Palestinians and a Washington Post photojournalist, Heidi Levine, who was beaten. The BBC saw masked settlers attack Palestinians harvesting olives, amid a surge in similar incidents. About 80 settlers set fire to olive trees and threw stones at Palestinians in a West Bank village, injuring at least two people, including the US photojournalist, as settler violence rises during the olive harvest.

Why it matters：Rising settler violence during the olive harvest fuels tensions in the occupied West Bank and draws international scrutiny, including over the safety of journalists.

Key points

  • Settlers attacked Palestinians to disrupt the annual olive harvest.
  • Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was beaten and injured.
  • About 80 settlers burned olive trees in one West Bank village.

Sources (original reporting)

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