US Photographer Attacked by Settlers in West Bank, Injured
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
American photographer Heidi Levine, working for The Washington Post, was injured and hospitalized after being attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Abu Falah. The incident occurred during the olive harvest, a time of frequent clashes. Palestinian reports state Levine suffered fractures and cuts, and settlers also set fire to vehicles and trees in nearby villages, including one belonging to Palestinian Civil Defense.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- US photographer Heidi Levine was injured by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
- Levine, a photographer for The Washington Post, sustained fractures and cuts.
- The attack occurred in the village of Abu Falah during the olive harvest.
- Settlers also reportedly set fire to vehicles and olive trees in nearby villages.
- A Palestinian Civil Defense vehicle and its personnel were also targeted.
Heidi Levine, a photographer for The Washington Post, was injured and hospitalized after being attacked by Israeli settlers in the Ramallah area of the West Bank. The incident occurred during the olive harvest season, a period often marked by confrontations between settlers and Palestinian farmers.
According to Palestinian television, Levine was beaten during the attack in the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah, sustaining fractures and cuts. She was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment.
Simultaneously, Palestinian sources reported that settlers set fire to vehicles and olive trees in other nearby villages, including Turmus Ayya. Among the vehicles destroyed was one belonging to the Palestinian Civil Defense, which had arrived to help extinguish other fires. A Civil Defense worker who came to assist was also reportedly attacked.
The events took place amidst ongoing olive harvesting activities, with reports of clashes between settlers and Palestinian farmers in several villages around Ramallah, resulting in injuries and damage to property and agricultural lands.
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