Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, European diplomats in West Bank, Belgium says
Belgium said masked settlers targeted diplomats, a French mayor and Palestinians during the olive harvest, and it will press for European Union sanctions.
- On Saturday, masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats near the village of Taybeh in the West Bank, including the French consul. The IDF called the incident a "severe act of violence" but said the visit lacked coordination.
- Violence has surged during the sensitive olive harvest, which began earlier this month. At least four people have been killed and more than 100 injured, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
- Masked settlers smashed a window of a vehicle belonging to Belgium's consulate during the confrontation. The group included French and Polish diplomats alongside Catholic representatives visiting the area.
- The Israel Police opened an investigation into the assault to identify and prosecute suspects. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar condemned the violence, confirming his ministry is in contact with the affected countries.
- Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot linked the attack to Israel's "illegal settlement policy," pledging to push for European Union sanctions. The incident occurs less than two weeks before closely contested elections that could end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's time in office.
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In the evening of Saturday, Israeli settlers attacked a European diplomatic delegation and vehicles belonging to diplomatic missions, in the village of Taibe in the east of Ramallah, West Bank. The Palestinian News and Information Agency (PAIS) quoted local sources as saying: " Two masked Israeli settlers with batons attacked the delegation when it left the village, breaking the glass of a vehicle belonging to the Belgian Consulate, as dema…
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