US Lawmakers Condemn Settler Violence After Journalist Injured
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
US lawmakers, including Representatives Jamie Raskin and Ro Khanna, condemned settler violence in the West Bank after Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was injured during clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. Levine reported being attacked by masked individuals while covering an olive harvest. Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, condemned the violence but stated facts were still under investigation. The IDF also confirmed an investigation into the incident. US representatives called for accountability and a potential halt to aid and weapons sales to Israel.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- US lawmakers condemned settler violence after Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was injured in the West Bank.
- Heidi Levine reported being attacked by masked individuals while covering an olive harvest near Abu Falah.
- US representatives called for accountability and suggested cutting off aid and halting weapons sales to Israel.
- Israeli officials condemned the violence but stated the facts were still under investigation.
- The IDF confirmed an investigation into the incident and stated forces dispersed the confrontation.
- The Mateh Binyamin Regional Council blamed the Palestinian Authority for orchestrating the confrontation.
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