Rubio says US wants Israel to ‘crack down’ on settler violence in West Bank
The secretary of state's comment follows the widespread dissemination of a video showing Israeli settlers attacking an American photojournalist.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern over images depicting settler violence in the West Bank. He stated that the United States is very disturbed by these incidents and has urged Israel to take action against such acts. Rubio's remarks came following the circulation of videos showing multiple individuals attacking Heidi Levine, a Washington Post photojournalist, who was among at least two people injured during the Friday incident.
The violence also involved European diplomats, a French mayor, and Palestinian civilians. The US State Department inquired about the event, which included Levine's attack. Rubio anticipates receiving a response from the US Embassy in Jerusalem by Sunday. Israeli settlers have been responsible for at least 170 attacks on Palestinians since September 27, coinciding with the beginning of the olive harvest season, according to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group.
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