{
  "id": 15070884,
  "title": "Israeli settlers attack US photographer covering West Bank violence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/israeli-settlers-attack-us-photographer-covering-west-bank-violence-15070884",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T22:26:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/17/israeli-settlers-attack-us-photographer-covering-west-bank-violence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli settlers attacked an American photojournalist covering violence in the West Bank, according to The Washington Post. Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer, was assaulted while reporting near Palestinian villages of Abu Falah and Turmus Ayya. She suffered injuries, including four broken vertebrae, and required surgery. The Israeli prime minister's office stated that the circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear, despite the US State Department condemning the attack and calling for legal accountability. The Foreign Press Association expressed outrage and emphasized the ongoing pattern of such assaults against journalists in the occupied West Bank.",
  "summary": "After receiving initial care in Ramallah, Heidi Levine was transferred to an Israeli hospital, where doctors found she had suffered four broken vertebrae and would need surgery.",
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        "title": "Israeli settlers attack US photographer covering West Bank violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/israeli-settlers-attack-us-photographer-covering-west-bank-violence-15070509",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:26:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}