Israeli police have detained 10 suspects after attacks on a US photojournalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank. The arrests follow a weekend surge in settler violence during the Palestinian olive harvest.
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01Summary
- 01Israeli police said on Monday they arrested 10 suspects over violence, breaching a closed military zone order and illegal construction.
- 02The detentions relate to attacks in the occupied West Bank over the weekend, including incidents involving a US photojournalist and European diplomats.
- 03Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was beaten in Abu Falah on Friday and suffered broken ribs and vertebrae, surgery on a finger and stitches for stab wounds.
- 04Masked settlers attacked diplomats from France, Belgium and Poland visiting Taybeh on Saturday, prompting calls on Israel to act.
- 05US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the arrests 'a very positive development', while the UK has described settler violence as 'ethnic cleansing' and imposed sanctions on products from illegal settlements.
02Why it matters
The attacks have increased pressure on Israel from the US and European governments to curb settler violence in the occupied West Bank. The unrest is also disrupting the annual Palestinian olive harvest, affecting farmers on the ground.
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