US urges Israel to crack down on West Bank settler violence after journalist attack
THE United States has urged Israel to step up efforts to curb settler violence in the occupied West Bank following attacks that injured an American photojournalist, European diplomats and other civilians. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washin...
The United States has expressed deep concern over a series of attacks in the occupied West Bank, urging Israel to take stronger action against settler violence. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the footage showing settlers attacking American photojournalist Heidi Levine, European diplomats, and other civilians. "We're very disturbed by those images and what we're seeing," Rubio told reporters on Saturday, emphasizing that the US State Department has sought information on the incidents.
He anticipates receiving an update from the US Embassy in Jerusalem by Sunday. The attacks occurred during the annual olive harvest season, with Israeli settlement monitoring group Yesh Din reporting at least 170 assaults on Palestinians since September 27.
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