Washington Post Photographer Attacked in West Bank; Owner Pledges Intervention
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
The son of Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, who was severely injured in an attack by masked assailants in the West Bank, stated that owner Jeff Bezos promised to intervene. Levine suffered four fractured vertebrae and a near-amputated finger while covering the olive harvest. Her son criticized the Prime Minister's initial response to the attack as insufficient. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about violence in the region.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos promised to intervene after photographer Heidi Levine was attacked in the West Bank.
- Levine sustained serious injuries, including four fractured vertebrae and a near-amputated finger, during the assault.
- Her son, Michael Milner, criticized the Prime Minister's initial response to the attack as "insulting."
- Levine, a veteran photographer, has covered numerous war zones and previously faced lesser incidents.
- The attack occurred while Levine was covering the olive harvest in the Benjamin region.
Michael Milner, son of The Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, stated on Sunday that the newspaper's owner, Jeff Bezos, has pledged to intervene to ensure justice for the attackers who assaulted his mother in the West Bank. Levine was attacked by masked assailants in the Benjamin region while covering the olive harvest. She underwent surgery on Saturday for injuries sustained in the attack, including four fractured vertebrae and a near-amputated finger, leaving her emotionally distressed.
Milner, speaking on Kan News radio, expressed disappointment with the perceived lack of decisive action, stating, "We had an opportunity to show governance and exhaust justice, but unfortunately, they are taking it and, as usual, throwing it in the trash." He added that Bezos spoke with Levine and promised to do everything possible to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Levine, a veteran photographer with over 40 years of experience, has covered numerous war zones, including Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Syria, and has extensively documented events in Israel. While she has previously been subjected to stone-throwing and hit by rubber bullets, Milner described this attack as unprecedented, noting it was the first time she had experienced a lynching or robbery.
Milner also criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's initial response, which referred to the attack as "alleged." "It's insulting. It's very clear, you see a very severe attack on my mother," Milner said. The article also references a separate incident where a diplomat attacked in the Benjamin region responded to Netanyahu, and a senior IDF official noted that 45% of activity in the West Bank involves addressing nationalist crime.
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