Palestinians wounded, US journalist hospitalised after coordinated attack by masked Israeli setters
Palestinians wounded, US journalist hospitalised after coordinated attack by masked Israeli setters Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/16/2026 - 14:29 Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine said she was kicked to the ground and beaten 'probably 50 times' by settlers clad in black Heidi Levine, a photojournalist with the Washington Post, speaks to journalists at the hospital after sustaining…
Palestinians were injured, along with a US journalist, following a coordinated assault by masked Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The incident occurred in the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah, where settlers attacked Palestinians gathering their olive harvest. Video footage showed Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine being kicked to the ground and beaten by the masked assailants, with her voice trembling as she described being kicked approximately 50 times.
She was hospitalized with a bandaged hand and a shaken voice, attributing her survival to her protective gear. Israeli guards, who arrived shortly before the attack, provided no assistance to the Palestinians. Another Palestinian was shot, while Reuters reported at least one settler carried a firearm. A 70-year-old Palestinian man was also assaulted, sustaining fractures and other injuries.
Israeli officials called for a thorough investigation, emphasizing that Levine was visibly identified as a journalist.
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