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2 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack
ABU FALAH, West Bank, Oct 16 - Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on Friday on a West Bank village's annual harvest that injured at least two people including a journalist.
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that → burn → journalist
Some 80 settlers, some of them carrying gas canisters, descended from a hill above a terraced olive grove where villagers from Abu Falah had gathered to pick ripe fruit, a cherished annual tradition in Palestinian life, Reuters witnesses said.
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witnesses → carry → life
The settlers took positions in front of the terraced lanes of olive trees.
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settlers → take → trees
Some of them used slings to launch rocks towards Palestinian villagers, who descended towards the bottom of the hill before picking up and throwing stones to defend themselves.
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who → use → themselves
"The settlers want to attack us and force us from our homes," said Moutaz Abdelhadi, 42, a farmer who witnessed the attack in Abu Falah.
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who → want → Falah
Partway through the attack, at least two Israeli military jeeps sped through the area, kicking up dust as villagers ran out of their way.
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villagers → speed → way
The attack continued after the military's arrival, with Israeli soldiers firing tear gas in the direction of the Palestinians who had dodged the jeeps.
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who → continue → jeeps
The sound of live gunfire could be heard in the area, and a Reuters photographer saw at least one armed settler fire a gun.
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settler → hear → gun
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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military → respond → comment
Palestinian medics said two people were injured and taken to hospitals in the area of Ramallah.
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people → say → Ramallah
The newspaper did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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newspaper → respond → comment
SETTLER VIOLENCE HAS SURGED IN WEST BANK
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has surged, with at least 170 attacks since September 27, around the start of the annual olive harvest, according to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group.
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violence → surge → Din
The settlers have been emboldened by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has overseen a rapid expansion of settlements and smaller outposts across the West Bank.
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who → embolden → Bank
Netanyahu has criticized the violence but has taken few steps to crack down on incidents that have drawn international condemnation and sanction plans by longtime Israeli allies, including Britain.
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that → criticize → Britain
UN bodies and most countries deem the settlements illegal under international law regarding military occupations.
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settlements → deem → occupations
Israel rejects this, viewing the territory as disputed rather than occupied.
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Israel → reject → territory
The Abu Falah attack followed a similar attack on Friday morning in the area of Turmus Ayya village, where settlers burned three cars after attacking a group of farmers harvesting olives.
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settlers → follow → olives
The military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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military → respond → comment
Salah Abu Niswa, who witnessed the attack in Turmus Ayya, said the settlers "snuck up like thieves, they caught someone by himself and began to beat him."
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they → witness → him
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