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  "id": 15421637,
  "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",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:23:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/18/eu-strongly-condemns-settler-attack-on-delegation-in-west-bank"
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  "account": "The European Union has strongly condemned an attack by Israeli settlers on a delegation of visiting European diplomats in the West Bank earlier this week. The EU expressed its condemnation in a communique, urging full accountability and effective measures to prevent further acts of violence and harassment against Palestinians and journalists. The communique also called on Israel to abide by international humanitarian and human rights law, as well as cease the expansion of settlements.\n\nOn Saturday, Israeli settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats and assaulted a visiting French mayor, Bernard Baudoux. Baudoux described the attack, where masked settlers hurled defamatory remarks about France and physically assaulted him with iron bars. He expressed concern that the Israeli government tolerates such behavior from settlers.\n\nMeanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had warned of a brewing crisis in the territory just a day after American photojournalist Heidi Levine was injured in a brutal attack while photographing Palestinian farmers harvesting olives. The surge in violence coincides with the upcoming Israeli elections on October 27th and the ongoing olive harvest, which has been repeatedly disrupted by Israeli settlers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to bolster his pro-settlement base for the elections.",
  "summary": "Visiting European diplomats and a French mayor were attacked by Israeli settlers on Saturday, prompting calls for Israel to hold those responsible accountable.",
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        "published": "2026-10-18T11:07:12.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:24:32.000Z"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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-15425608",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:23:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Outrage over attacks on European diplomats and US journalist in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/outrage-over-attacks-on-european-diplomats-and-us-journalist-in-west",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:31:15.000Z"
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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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