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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank
Masked settlers attacked a European delegation including diplomats, a French mayor and the archbishop of Cambrai near Taybeh while they visited Palestinian olive harvesters, injuring three. The EU strongly condemned the attack and demanded accountability; Israel's military condemned it, but Netanyahu's office questioned the account. The US ambassador separately called a settler beating of a Washington Post photojournalist an act of terror.
Why it matters
Attacks on foreign officials add diplomatic pressure on Israel over settler violence days before its election.
Background
Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967, and settlements there are considered illegal by most of the international community, which Israel disputes. Settler attacks on Palestinian farmers often rise during the autumn olive harvest.
The story so far
- Settlers beat Palestinians and Washington Post journalist in West Bank
- Settlers attack olive harvesters and a US journalist
- Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank
- Israel arrests 10 after settler attacks on diplomats and US journalist
- Israeli police detain 10 after settler attacks on diplomats and journalist
- Israeli military detains about 80 volunteers at West Bank olive harvest
- Israel to end Hebron operation within days and close West Bank crossings
- Israeli military operation in Hebron displaces thousands
- UN warns of ethnic cleansing in Hebron
- Israel ends Hebron lockdown after about 10 days
- Israel withdraws from Hebron; Al Jazeera journalist detained
- Settlers attack Palestinians in West Bank; Hebron mosque closed
Sources
- Al Jazeera ↗Oct 18, 11:10 AM ET
- The Guardian ↗Oct 17, 2:57 PM ET
- BBC News ↗Oct 18, 8:16 AM ET
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