Contributor calls for probe of journalists after settler attack

Summary

A contributor to The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal and Foreign Policy called on the Israeli army to investigate Washington Post journalists attacked by settlers in the occupied West Bank, questioning who they travel with and whether they may have incited or engaged in violence. Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine recounted from her hospital bed that settlers pushed her to the ground and kicked her while she was reporting on attacks against Palestinian olive farmers in Abu Falah; she said her helmet and flak jacket helped protect her. Middle East Eye reports that a post by Quds News Network said at least 50 settlers attacked her and destroyed and looted her equipment. The United States condemned violence in the West Bank, and officials said they had offered consular assistance and called for investigations and legal accountability.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   16 Oct 2026, 18:37 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that the United States condemned violence after settlers attacked Levine and that a State Department official said it had offered her consular assistance.

2. Middle East Eye

   17 Oct 2026, 01:36 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports Levine's account of being pushed down and kicked while reporting in Abu Falah, and says the US Embassy called for investigations, arrests and convictions.

3. Middle East Eye

   17 Oct 2026, 13:26 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Adam Louis-Klein called on the Israeli army to investigate the attacked Washington Post journalists, questioning their contacts and whether they may have incited or engaged in violence.