Masked Settlers Attack European Diplomats' Vehicles Near Ramallah
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Masked settlers attacked vehicles of French, Belgian, and Polish diplomats near Ramallah on Saturday during the olive harvest season. The assailants smashed windows and one diplomat was reportedly assaulted. The incident occurred in the Palestinian village of Al-Taybeh, with reports based on Israeli army radio and field testimonies. No comment was provided by the Israeli military.
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- Masked settlers attacked vehicles of European diplomats near Ramallah on Saturday.
- Diplomats from France, Belgium, and Poland were targeted in the Palestinian village of Al-Taybeh.
- The attack occurred during the West Bank olive harvest season.
- One diplomatic vehicle's windows were smashed, and a Belgian consulate vehicle's windows were broken.
- Video footage showed one diplomat on the ground, reportedly assaulted.
- Seven masked individuals arrived on ATVs and surrounded one of the diplomatic cars.
Masked settlers attacked vehicles belonging to diplomats from France, Belgium, and Poland on Saturday near the Palestinian village of Al-Taybeh, close to Ramallah in the West Bank. The incident occurred during the olive harvest season, according to Israeli army radio and field testimonies.
Reports indicated that one diplomatic vehicle was pelted with stones, resulting in its windows being smashed. Attackers also broke the windows of a vehicle belonging to the Belgian consulate. Video footage showed one of the consuls on the ground, with accounts suggesting he was assaulted.
According to field testimonies and information published by the Israeli army radio, seven masked individuals arrived on all-terrain vehicles, surrounded one of the diplomatic cars, and demanded the occupants show their identification. They then proceeded to smash the windows of the Belgian consulate's vehicle.
The Israeli army radio stated its information was based on field testimonies and photographic documentation it obtained, which showed the assault on the diplomatic vehicles while they were in the village. The incident took place amidst the ongoing olive harvest season in the West Bank, a period that has seen attacks targeting Palestinian farmers, their land, and property.
The available text did not include a comment from the Israeli military regarding the incident or clear information on actions taken to apprehend the perpetrators.
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