Masked Israeli settlers attack NBC News crew in West Bank
The attack took place Saturday in Jalud, one of several Palestinian villages near Nablus that have recently become flashpoints for settler violence. 'They jumped out and beat us,' reporter Matt Bradley told NBC News, while a colleague said one of the attackers was carrying a gun
Masked Israeli settlers attacked an NBC News crew in Jalud, a Palestinian village near Nablus in the West Bank. The crew was beaten, and one of the attackers was reportedly carrying a gun, according to NBC News. The attack occurred on Saturday, a day when settlers also arrived in the Palestinian villages of Kusra and Jalud, barricading themselves in a home and throwing stones at locals.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and Israel Police have traded accusations over their handling of the settler violence. A senior police official criticized the IDF for failing to stop the settlers, questioning where the military and its observation posts were during the incident.
The violence is part of a broader rise in Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. According to Haaretz, Israeli military sources have expressed concern that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be escalating tensions ahead of elections, potentially to divert attention from past failures.
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