IDF Investigates Failure to Respond to Warnings Before Diplomat Attack

According to Haaretz, the military received distress calls and reports of threats against the delegation starting at 1:00 PM, with further messages sent to the command center at 1:30 PM. Despite these warnings, no military or police forces were dispatched to prevent or stop the assault. Ground forces and the Civil Administration were only informed of the attack around 3:00 PM, after it had already concluded.

In response to the incident, Poland's Foreign Ministry condemned the attack, stating its consistent opposition to violence by Jewish residents in Judea and Samaria. The ministry demanded urgent and detailed explanations from Israeli authorities, calling for the perpetrators to be identified and prosecuted, and for Israel to implement effective measures to prevent future occurrences.

In a separate incident reported by Al-Shams, American photojournalist Heidi Levine, working for The Washington Post, was severely injured in an attack by Jewish residents while covering the olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah. Levine sustained fractures to her ribs and vertebrae, as well as a severe finger injury, after being repeatedly beaten and kicked despite wearing a press vest and helmet. The Washington Post and the U.S. Embassy have called for an investigation.