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US Ambassador condemns Israeli settler attack on Washington Post journalist

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has condemned an Israeli settler attack on an American photojournalist in the occupied West Bank , demanding a full investigation, arrests and the prosecution of those responsible. Heidi Levine of The Washington Post suffered serious injuries when she was attacked by Israeli settlers on Friday morning, the newspaper’s executive editor Matt Murray said.…

US Ambassador condemns Israeli settler attack on Washington Post journalist

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee has strongly condemned an attack by Israeli settlers on Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine in the West Bank. The attack, which occurred on Friday morning, left Levine with serious injuries after the settlers set fire to shrubs, threw rocks, and assaulted her. The ambassador demanded a full investigation, arrests, and prosecution of those responsible, stating that such violence is a "despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards."

Levine, who was clearly identified as a journalist and unarmed, was taken to the hospital in Ramallah for treatment. The Washington Post reported that she suffered multiple injuries, including a wound to her leg and a gash on her knee. The incident comes amid growing international concern over Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, following similar attacks on European diplomats and a French mayor.

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