Israel police arrest suspects over settler attacks on US journalist, European diplomats
Police said eight suspects were detained as raids seized vehicles and evidence after attacks on a Washington Post photojournalist and European diplomats.
- On Monday, October 19, 2026, Israel Police, the Shin Bet, and the Israel Defence Forces launched Operation Olive Leaf, arresting eight suspects in the Binyamin region following violent weekend attacks.
- Masked settlers assaulted Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine on Friday, while European diplomats faced a separate Saturday attack near Taybeh during the annual olive harvest.
- According to the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din, settler attacks against Palestinians have surged to at least 170 since September 27, with incidents typically intensifying during the autumn harvest.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called for prosecution "to the fullest extent of the law," while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu questioned the diplomats' coordination with security forces.
- Ongoing enforcement efforts under Operation Olive Leaf aim to dismantle illegal outposts, though security forces struggle to secure convictions as few indictments are filed and suspects frequently face release shortly after arrest.
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Israel's police arrested eight suspects after violent incidents in the West Bank. Israeli settlers had attacked a convoy with EU diplomats and activists on the weekend.
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welingelichtekringen.nlTEL AVIV (ANP/RTR) - Israeli police have arrested ten suspects in an investigation into violent incidents involving settlers in the West Bank. A photojournalist from The Washington Post and European diplomats were attacked separately. Photojournalist Heidi Le...
Israeli settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats visiting the West Bank, beating a French mayor. The day before, settlers seriously injured an American photographer.
Israel Arrests Eight Suspects Over West Bank Violence, Attacks On Journalist And European Diplomats
Israeli police have arrested eight suspects over violence in the occupied West Bank, including attacks on a US photojournalist and European diplomats, as scrutiny grows over settler violence.
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