{
  "id": 15353191,
  "title": "US presses Israel over West Bank settler attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/us-presses-israel-over-west-bank-settler-attacks",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-18T03:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/marco-rubio-calls-on-israel-to-curb-settler-attacks-after-us-journalist-assaulted/articleshow/135023667.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed concern over the actions of Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The US wants Israel to take stronger measures to prevent such attacks, Rubio stated. Rubio emphasized the US' discontent with the recent incidents involving Israeli settlers, specifically referencing a video showing a photojournalist being attacked. This string of events has raised serious concerns about the safety of individuals in the region.\n\nThe US State Department has inquired about these occurrences, according to Rubio. He expressed his hope for a response from the US Embassy in Jerusalem within the coming week. The attacks targeted not only American photojournalist Heidi Levine but also included European diplomats and a French mayor in the occupied West Bank. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed the assault on these individuals, adding to the gravity of the situation.\n\nSince the beginning of the olive harvest on September 27, Israeli settlers have been involved in at least 170 attacks on Palestinians, as reported by Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US wants Israel to 'crack down' on settler violence in West Bank, Rubio says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/us-wants-israel-to-crack-down-on-settler-violence-in-west-bank-rubio-15354107",
        "published": "2026-10-18T04:46:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US wants Israel to 'crack down' on settler violence in West Bank, Rubio says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/us-wants-israel-to-crack-down-on-settler-violence-in-west-bank-rubio",
        "published": "2026-10-18T05:12:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Washington Post CEO demands probe into settler attack on photographer in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/washington-post-ceo-demands-probe-into-settler-attack-on-photographer",
        "published": "2026-10-18T08:42:32.000Z"
      }
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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."
}