Conflict & Security
Israeli settlers attack European diplomats during West Bank olive harvest visit
October 17, 2026 at 03:56 PM · Updated 26m ago
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
TGThe Guardian
Masked settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank
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MAMasrawy
مستوطنون يهاجمون دبلوماسيين أوروبيين خلال زيارة للضفة الغربية
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل| رئيس بلدية الطيبة في رام الله: مستوطنون هاجموا وفودا دبلوماسية أجنبية بينهم القنصل الفرنسي
(opens the publisher’s site)Settlers attacked European diplomats in the West Bank village of Taybeh on Saturday during an olive harvest observation visit, prompting an Israeli police investigation.
- Diplomats from France, Belgium and Poland came under attack in Taybeh while observing the olive harvest, with the village mayor saying the French consul was among the delegation.
- Seven masked settlers arriving in four-wheel-drive vehicles surrounded a diplomatic car and smashed the window of a Belgian consulate vehicle, Israeli Army Radio reported.
- Israeli police said it opened an investigation into the assault, notified the foreign ministry and condemned violence in all forms.
- Hussein al-Sheikh, deputy president of Palestine, condemned the attack and demanded an international stance imposing protection for Palestinians.
- Belgium's foreign minister Maxime Prevot condemned the attack, linking it to Israel's 'illegal settlement policy' and pledging further EU sanctions.
- The Israeli military described the attack on the diplomats in Taybeh as a 'severe act of violence'.