Settlers Attack Foreign Journalists During Palestinian Olive Harvest
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and foreign journalists near Ramallah on Friday, throwing stones and stealing belongings. The Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine was reportedly knocked down and had her bag stolen during the incident. The Israeli military confirmed Jewish rioters attacked the area and also set fire to Palestinian vehicles in a nearby village, with no arrests made.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and foreign journalists near Ramallah.
- The Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine was allegedly assaulted and robbed.
- Video footage appears to show masked individuals stealing Levine's bag.
- The Israeli military confirmed Jewish rioters attacked the area.
- Jewish rioters also set fire to Palestinian vehicles in a nearby village.
- No arrests have been made in connection with the incidents.
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and foreign press teams near Ramallah on Friday, according to reports and video footage circulating on social media. The settlers, who reportedly descended from an illegal outpost towards the village of Abu Falah, threw stones at both the Palestinians and the journalists documenting the scene.
Among those attacked was Heidi Levine, a journalist for The Washington Post. She was allegedly knocked to the ground, and her bag was stolen by the assailants. Video from the incident appears to show masked individuals taking her belongings. Levine stated, "They took all my things." Reports suggest she was hospitalized following the assault.
The Israeli military (IDF) stated that dozens of Jewish rioters came down from an illegal outpost towards Abu Falah. The IDF also reported that Jewish rioters set fire to Palestinian vehicles in the nearby village of Turmus Ayya. No arrests have been made in connection with either incident.
