Israel Arrests 10 Settlers Suspected of Attacking Journalist, Foreign Diplomats
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Israeli police arrested 10 settlers in the West Bank on Thursday as part of an operation targeting violent incidents, including an assault on a journalist and suspected attacks on foreign diplomats. The "Olive Branch" operation in the Benjamin region also led to the confiscation of evidence and vehicles. Suspects are undergoing interrogation, with legal action to follow based on investigation results. Police Commissioner Dani Levi affirmed that the law applies equally to all.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli police arrested 10 settlers in the West Bank on suspicion of assaulting a journalist and foreign diplomats.
- The arrests occurred during an early Thursday morning operation in the Benjamin region called "Olive Branch."
- The suspects are linked to violent incidents from the previous weekend, including an attack on a female journalist.
- Evidence was seized, and vehicles were confiscated during the police operation.
- Police Commissioner Dani Levi stated that the law applies equally to everyone without discrimination.
Israeli police announced on Thursday the arrest of 10 settlers in the Benjamin region of the West Bank. The arrests were part of an operation dubbed "Olive Branch" conducted early Thursday morning, targeting individuals suspected of involvement in serious violent incidents that occurred last weekend. These incidents included an assault on a female journalist and suspected assaults on foreign diplomats.
The operation involved a large contingent of police forces from the Judea and Samaria district, in cooperation with the Shin Bet security agency, border police, and the army, with aerial support from a drone unit. Forces entered several locations in the area to locate the suspects and individuals believed to be violating a military commander's order closing a military zone, as well as those involved in illegal construction.
Police stated that evidence linking the suspects to the alleged actions was found, and several vehicles were confiscated. The detainees were transferred for interrogation at the central unit of the brigade and police stations in the Samaria district, and will later be brought before a court based on the investigation's findings.
The investigation was initiated following the attack on the journalist and the suspected assaults on foreign diplomats near the village of Al-Taybeh. Brigade Commander Moshi Pinchi stated that forces were deployed to apprehend those involved and that evidence collection has been ongoing since the incidents to build a case for legal action. Police Commissioner Dani Levi emphasized that the law applies equally to everyone and that police are committed to professional and impartial enforcement based on evidence, distinguishing between preventing incidents and investigating them after they occur.
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