{
  "id": 15404884,
  "title": "EU condemns West Bank settler attacks targeting diplomats, Palestinians during olive harvest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/eu-condemns-west-bank-settler-attacks-targeting-diplomats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:24:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-912046"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Union has strongly condemned extremist settler attacks in the West Bank that targeted European diplomats, Palestinian civilians, and European journalists during the olive harvest season. Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot reported that Israeli settlers targeted Palestinian civilians, European diplomats, and a French mayor. The EU expects full accountability and preventive measures to avoid further acts of violence against Palestinians, journalists, and diplomats. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned against a smear campaign against Israel and its residents, urging caution in drawing conclusions from unverified reports. Diplomatic officials entered a conflict-prone area without proper coordination with Israeli authorities, raising concerns about the incident's origins. Israeli police and forensic investigators are now examining the events to determine the facts and identify those responsible.",
  "summary": "The statement came a day after Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the West Bank.",
  "key_points": [
    "EU condemns settler attacks on diplomats and Palestinians in West Bank",
    "Belgian FM: Israeli settlers targeted civilians, diplomats, and French mayor",
    "Diplomatic officials entered conflict zone without proper coordination"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "No arrests after West Bank settler attack; police accuse European diplomats of not cooperating",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/no-arrests-after-west-bank-settler-attack-police-accuse-european",
        "published": "2026-10-18T06:31:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "And on your left, smoldering ruins: What you really see on Religious Zionism's West Bank trails",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/and-on-your-left-smoldering-ruins-what-you-really-see-on-religious",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:07:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "EU strongly condemns West Bank settler attacks on Palestinians, European diplomats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/eu-strongly-condemns-west-bank-settler-attacks-on-palestinians",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:26:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Why have settler pogroms surged during olive harvest season in West Bank?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/why-have-settler-pogroms-surged-during-olive-harvest-season-in-west",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:35:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "EU 'strongly condemns' settler attack on delegation in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/eu-strongly-condemns-settler-attack-on-delegation-in-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:56:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Huckabee calls for prosecution of journalist's West Bank attackers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/huckabee-calls-for-prosecution-of-journalists-west-bank-attackers",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:13:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "EU ‘strongly condemns’ settler attack on delegation in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/eu-strongly-condemns-settler-attack-on-delegation-in-west-bank-15421637",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:23:42.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}