West Bank settlers attack Palestinians, Western diplomats, Belgium says
- On Saturday, masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats near the village of Taybeh in the West Bank, including the French consul. The IDF called the incident a "severe act of violence" but said the visit lacked coordination.
- Violence has surged during the sensitive olive harvest, which began earlier this month. At least four people have been killed and more than 100 injured, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
- Masked settlers smashed a window of a vehicle belonging to Belgium's consulate during the confrontation. The group included French and Polish diplomats alongside Catholic representatives visiting the area.
- The Israel Police opened an investigation into the assault to identify and prosecute suspects. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar condemned the violence, confirming his ministry is in contact with the affected countries.
- Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot linked the attack to Israel's "illegal settlement policy," pledging to push for European Union sanctions. The incident occurs less than two weeks before closely contested elections that could end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's time in office.
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The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Machi Wewur, stated that Israeli settlers had attacked a convoy with Polish diplomats in the West Bank. As a result of the incident in the West Bank, Polish diplomats were not threatened by the incident, he handed over to RIA News. "In the West Bank, there was an attack on a convoy in which representatives of the diplomatic corps, including Polish diplomats, were present. Preliminary information …
Bernard Baudoux, mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, was attacked on Saturday by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank during a visit to Taybeh with European diplomats. He denounces a "tolerance" of the government...
MASKED Israeli settlers in the West Bank have attacked Western diplomats.
Israeli police and forensic experts have launched an investigation into an attack on European diplomats near the Palestinian village of Taybeh in the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the aim was to establish the facts and hold those responsible accountable. According to Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevost, those affected included the Belgian consul general, French and Polish diplomats, representatives of the Catholi…
At least seven masked youths hurt a French mayor and damage a Belgian consular car. Netanyahu frames the accusation in a campaign to “defam” Israel and settlement residents
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