Israeli settlers attack journalists, including CNN, on the anniversary of deadly West Bank beating
Police arrested four settlers after they blocked vehicles, wielded rods and stones, and damaged a CNN team’s car during the attack, officials said.
- On Saturday, Israel Police arrested four suspects following an alleged attack on a CNN news crew in the West Bank village of Sinjil. Attackers blocked the journalists' vehicle while wielding wooden and metal rods, stones, and a knife.
- The crew visited Sinjil to cover the one-year anniversary of Saif Musallet's death, a Palestinian-American killed by Israeli settlers in July 2025. Musallet's family told CNN no suspects have been arrested in that case.
- Assailants wielded wooden and metal rods and stones, smashing a vehicle's windshield and attempting to puncture tires. This incident follows the recent detention of US Rep. Ro Khanna by settlers near Turmus Ayya in the West Bank.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN on Tuesday that settler violence has "blown up beyond belief." He described the perpetrators as "juvenile delinquents," noting Israeli courts "are very lenient" against those convicted.
- The West Bank has experienced a surge of settler violence, with some instances involving Israeli soldiers standing by. Authorities continue investigating the attack on the journalists.
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The settlers are said to have threatened journalists in the West Bank with wooden and metal poles and stones.
Israeli settlers attack CNN journalists in West Bank, arrest four Israeli settlers attack CNN camera crew in West Bank. Police have detained four suspects on suspicion of involvement in the attack.
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