NBC News and Palestinian Woman Beaten by Masked Israeli Settlers in West Bank
NBC News said four staffers and a Palestinian woman were hurt when masked settlers attacked with sticks and rocks and damaged their vehicle.
- On Saturday, August 29, 2026, masked Israeli settlers attacked homes in Qusra and ambushed an NBC News team in Jalud, injuring several people; security forces removed the rioters, seized vehicles, and opened a police investigation.
- The attacks follow three weeks of escalating tension in Qusra, where settlers besieged Palestinian homes and blocked essential supplies, with residents reporting persistent intimidation despite heavy military presence.
- Attackers used sticks and rocks to injure three NBC News staff and a Palestinian woman during the Jalud ambush, while witnesses report soldiers fired tear gas and beat trapped residents, contradicting military accounts.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the events as "criminal acts of violence," while U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee labeled the perpetrators "terrorists," reflecting rare international pressure regarding settler impunity.
- Institutional friction between the Israel Defense Forces and police has hindered investigations, as UN inquiries highlight systemic settler violence that rights groups argue reflects broader territorial ambitions rather than isolated incidents.
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NBC Correspondent Speaks Out After He and His Team Were Attacked on Camera by Israeli Settlers
NBC correspondent Matt Bradley was attacked by Israeli settlers in the town of Jalud, West Bank, while interviewing a Palestinian woman. Bradley and his producer and cameraman were beaten on camera by a group of individuals in masks, exiting a car with Israeli license plates.
Masked illegal Israeli settlers attack NBC News team, beat...
Masked Israeli settlers attacked and injured a Palestinian woman and members of an NBC News team reporting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday. Three members of an NBC team were interviewing Aida Ahmed Abdullah and her family in the Palestinian town of Jalud, near Nablus, when the attack occurred. Abdullah said they had been driven out of their home by Israeli settlers, and the team was walking down a hill toward the house. A gray car …
NBC News’ Matt Bradley Recounts West Bank Attack on His Crew
"They jumped out, beat us, then jumped back in the car," the international correspondent recalls of masked Israeli settlers The post NBC News’ Matt Bradley Recounts West Bank Attack on His Crew appeared first on TheWrap.
NBC News Reporter Matt Bradley Speaks Out After ‘Masked Settlers Beat Our Team’ While on Assignment
NBC News international correspondent Matt Bradley is speaking out after he was physically attacked while on assignment overseas. “We’ve been covering settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank for years. But yesterday, we found ourselves on the menu,” Bradley wrote via Instagram on Sunday, August 30. “A group of masked settlers beat our team […]
NBC News crew, Palestinian woman attacked during interview
A Palestinian woman and a news crew from NBC were attacked during an interview in August 2026. (Still frame via broadcast, courtesy NBC News) An NBC News crew and a Palestinian woman were attacked by masked Israeli settlers while reporting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank over the weekend, the network reported on Sunday. The attack occurred in Jalud, a Palestinian town near Nablus, while NBC News international correspondent Matt Bradley, produc…
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