Israeli Settler Attacks In West Bank

The attacks have further disrupted the olive harvest, a crucial source of income for Palestinian families, amid growing concerns over settler violence and the ability of residents to access their farmland safely.

Levine was one of at least two people injured in the Friday incident, which took place as Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians.

The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has denounced the settler attack that left the Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine badly beaten and needing surgery as a “despicable act of terror” and called for the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ambiguous in addressing Levine’s assault, condemning “violence against anyone” but referring to the attack as “alleged” and saying its circumstances remain unclear.