NBC News’ Matt Bradley Recounts West Bank Attack on His Crew
"They jumped out, beat us, then jumped back in the car," the international correspondent recalls of masked Israeli settlers The post NBC News’ Matt Bradley Recounts West Bank Attack on His Crew appeared first on TheWrap .
NBC News correspondent Matt Bradley recounted the violent attack on his crew during a reporting mission in the West Bank. The team, which included Bradley, NBC producer Lawahez Jabari, camera operator Khaldoon Eid, and Palestinian interviewee Aida Ahmed Abdullah, were in Jalud, a Palestinian village near Nablus, when they were attacked by masked Israeli settlers.
The assault began when a gray car with Israeli license plates pulled up to the group. At least four masked men, identified as Israeli settlers, emerged from the vehicle and proceeded to beat the NBC News team with sticks and rocks. Bradley described how one of the attackers struck the camera operator, causing the camera to fall to the ground.
The attackers also damaged the crew's vehicle and knocked Abdullah unconscious. Bradley and his team were treated for minor injuries at a nearby clinic. NBC producer Jabari noted that one of the attackers was carrying a firearm, though it was not used during the attack. Eid, who lives in the West Bank, stated that the crew had not anticipated such an attack while reporting from the Palestinian area.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the violence in Jalud and nearby Qusra, attributing it to a "handful of rioters." NBC News declined to provide further comment on the incident.
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