Settlers attack Palestinians and journalist during West Bank olive harvest
Summary
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, with reports describing burned trees, thrown stones and injuries to several people, including a U.S. photojournalist for The Washington Post. PBS reports the attacks also involved fires set to cars and beatings of residents; CBC says the Israeli army said the incident would be examined. The Globe and Mail reports that at least four Palestinians have been killed and more than 100 injured since the harvest season began earlier this month. This follows earlier reports that settlers attacked and set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank.
Timeline
ABC
Source ↗ABC reports that settlers attacked Palestinians and journalists with rocks hurled by slingshots from hilltops; its headline says Israel reported that both sides hurled objects in clashes.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC says it saw masked settlers attack Palestinians trying to harvest olives and reports that Palestinians and a U.S. journalist were injured amid a surge in similar incidents.
CBC
Source ↗CBC reports that dozens of masked settlers attacked Palestinians and injured an American journalist, and that the Israeli army said the incident would be examined.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that about 80 settlers set fire to olive trees and threw stones at Palestinians, injuring at least two people, including a Washington Post photojournalist.
NBC News
Source ↗NBC News reports that dozens of militant settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks in a coordinated attack on an annual harvest, injuring at least two people, including a journalist.
The Globe and Mail
Source ↗The Globe and Mail reports that settlers torched olive trees and attacked a Washington Post journalist and Palestinians; it says at least four Palestinians have been killed and more than 100 injured since the harvest season began.
NPR
Source ↗NPR reports that masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and injured several people, including a Washington Post photojournalist.
NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports that settlers burned trees and threw rocks during the olive harvest, amid a surge in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, which it describes as a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.
Financial Times
Source ↗The Financial Times reports that a Washington Post journalist was among those injured during the violence.
PBS NewsHour
Source ↗PBS NewsHour reports that settlers attacked Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank, setting fire to cars and trees and beating residents and a Washington Post photographer.
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