Police Investigate Assault on American Photographer by Jewish Rioters

According to several reports, dozens of Jewish residents, some masked and armed with slingshots and a handgun, attacked Palestinian olive harvesters in an olive grove. Levine was pushed to the ground and repeatedly kicked for about ten minutes, sustaining fractures and cuts. Her cameras, bag, and passport were stolen. She stated that her helmet and protective vest likely saved her life. Palestinians eventually rescued her, and she was evacuated to a hospital in Ramallah.

Palestinian sources reported that Jewish residents also set fire to vehicles and olive trees in nearby villages, including Turmus Ayya and Burqa, and attacked a Palestinian Civil Defense vehicle and worker. One Palestinian was reportedly injured by IDF fire.

The Binyamin Regional Council and the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council offered a different account, stating that the Palestinian Authority instigated the clashes by bringing hundreds of activists to Jewish agricultural lands under the guise of olive harvesting. They reported that Arab rioters threw stones and fireworks and set fire to a field, injuring several Israelis. The IDF stated that the incident is under investigation.