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Israeli settlers in the West Bank attacked AFP journalists and Palestinian activists on Tuesday, resulting in at least five people being injured, the reporters and medical personnel reported. The international news agency had dispatched a three-person team to cover the story in Jannatah, a village near Bethlehem, where Israeli activists were attempting to support Palestinians facing harassment from settlers.
The altercation between settlers and activists ensued, prompting the Israeli military to order journalists to vacate what they termed a "closed military zone." Upon being directed out, two additional cars filled with settlers entered the scene and began hurling stones at the journalists and activists. One AFP journalist narrowly avoided a stone but was subsequently struck in the chin by a child settler wielding a stick, causing minor bleeding.
The journalists returned to find both of their parked cars severely damaged, with smashed back windshields and punctured tires. The activists' cars also sustained similar damage. Five individuals were treated for injuries by the Palestine Red Crescent Society, with AFP journalists observing at least one Israeli activist being taken away in a Palestinian ambulance.
During the clash, an Israeli soldier briefly seized the camera of a video journalist before returning it. An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed the temporary confiscation of the camera is currently under review. The Israeli police joined the military to gather evidence on the damage to the vehicles, and a police investigation has been initiated into the incident.
Over 500,000 Israelis reside in the West Bank, a region Israel has occupied since 1967, housing approximately three million Palestinians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government has accelerated construction plans in anticipation of the October 27 elections. Since the Hamas attack on Israel from Gaza on October 7, 2023, violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers has surged.
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