3 NBC journalists, Palestinian woman attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank
Three journalists from NBC and a Palestinian woman they were interviewing were attacked by Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly condemned the attackers, referring to them as "rioters" and called for an investigation.
Israeli forces sealed the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir for over 20 hours, as settler violence escalated in the region. The Israeli soldier stationed at the village reported a rise in settler attacks on the area, which led to the closure of the village's only entrance. During the prolonged siege, settlers from the village of Qusra also raided al-Mughayyir, stealing livestock and injuring Palestinian residents.
The Palestinian Authority called for international intervention to protect the residents of al-Mughayyir amid the increasing settler violence. The Palestinian news agency Wafa described the siege as part of a systematic campaign to displace Palestinians from their land, with officials warning against Israel's displacement and extermination policies.
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