US journalist injured during Israeli settler attack on West Bank olive harvest
Dozens of masked settlers set groves ablaze and beat a Washington Post photographer as violence surged during the olive harvest, witnesses said.
- On Friday, dozens of Israeli settlers attacked Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine in the occupied West Bank village of Abu Falah during an annual olive harvest, beating her and stealing her equipment.
- Clad in black and masked, some 80 settlers descended from a hilltop to burn olive trees and throw rocks at Palestinian villagers, injuring at least two people including Levine, Reuters witnesses reported.
- Wearing a vest clearly marked "PRESS," Levine said she was "brutally attacked" and kicked repeatedly before colleagues and medical staff evacuated her from the scene, hospitalizing her in stable condition.
- Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray condemned the "unwarranted attack" and demanded a thorough investigation, while the Israel Defense Forces stated they would examine all incident details and work to eradicate such violence.
- According to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group, the violence marks escalation with at least 170 attacks reported since September 27 at the start of the annual olive harvest in the West Bank.
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(CNN) — A Washington Post photojournalist was hospitalized after Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank attacked her and a group of Palestinians during the...
<p>Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in the West Bank, burning olive trees and wounding a journalist. About 80 settlers set olive trees on fire and threw stones near Abu Falah. At least two people were injured, including journalist.</p>
West Bank settlers brutally attack a Washington Post journalist
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. On Friday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians living in the West Bank, as well as a Washington Post photographer, who was hospitalized with serious injuries. Photojournalist Heidi Levine was knocked down, beaten, and robbed of […]
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