US journalist injured during Israeli settler attack on West Bank olive harvest
Witnesses said about 80 masked settlers burned olive trees and hurled rocks as the Washington Post photographer was beaten and hospitalized.
- 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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An American photojournalist was wounded this Friday by Israeli settlers who beat her while covering violence against Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, according to her own testimony and doctors.
An American photojournalist was beaten by Israeli settlers while covering the olive harvest by Palestinians.
Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levin was hospitalized after she was attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank while harvesting olives, reports CNN.
Several Western media reported that their correspondents or special envoys had been banned from entering the country, and some, such as photographer Heidi Levine, had been attacked by settlers in the occupied West Bank.
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