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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West Bank: US journalist injured by Israeli settlers
Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine was injured on Friday after being attacked by a group of Israeli settlers while on assignment in the occupied West Bank, according to the publication. The Post said that the incident took place near the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah, and involved "dozens of masked Israeli settlers" who attacked Palestinian villagers gathering the autumn olive harvest. Washington Post says Levine clearly ident…
The United Nations (UN) has called for an investigation into the attack on American journalist Heidi Levine, who was attacked by Israeli settlers while reporting in the occupied West Bank. The Washington Post photojournalist was reporting on the theft of olives and attacks on Palestinian farmers when she became the target of violence by Israeli settlers. The UN deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, confirmed that the organization is aware of the inciden…
It would cover the attacks on Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest.
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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.
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