Suspect in West Bank Settler Attacks Has History of Violence

Ten suspects were apprehended on Monday during police operations targeting illegal farming outposts near Ofra and Shiloh. The arrests followed attacks on olive harvesters over the weekend, including Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine and European diplomats participating in an olive harvest near Taybeh.

On Wednesday, the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court extended the detention of Tzemach for six days after finding that suspicions against him regarding the attack on diplomats had strengthened. According to The Times of Israel, Tzemach has a documented history of violence in Judea and Samaria but has never been formally charged.

The court ordered four suspects accused of attacking Levine released to house arrest after determining that reasonable suspicion against them had not strengthened. The Israel Police intend to appeal the release of four suspects, according to The Times of Israel.