{
  "id": 15318209,
  "title": "Rubio says US wants Israel to ‘crack down’ on settler violence in West Bank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/rubio-says-us-wants-israel-to-crack-down-on-settler-violence-in-west-15318209",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T23:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/18/rubio-says-us-wants-israel-to-crack-down-on-settler-violence-in-west-bank"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The secretary of state's comment follows the widespread dissemination of a video showing Israeli settlers attacking an American photojournalist.",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu warns of 'campaign to smear Israel' after European diplomats attacked in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/netanyahu-warns-of-campaign-to-smear-israel-after-european-diplomats",
        "published": "2026-10-17T17:32:04.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/israeli-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-beat-french-mayor",
        "published": "2026-10-17T20:30:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/israeli-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-in-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-10-17T20:49:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/israeli-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-beat-french-mayor-15285719",
        "published": "2026-10-17T21:37:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/israeli-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-beat-french-mayor-15296913",
        "published": "2026-10-17T21:44:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli protesters say 'they are conducting ethnic cleansing' in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/israeli-protesters-say-they-are-conducting-ethnic-cleansing-in-west",
        "published": "2026-10-18T00:47:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the occupied West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/israeli-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-in-the-occupied-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:02:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/israeli-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-beat-french-mayor",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:30:11.000Z"
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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."
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