Settlers attack West Bank olive harvesters and Washington Post photographer
Summary
CBC reports that Heidi Levine said settlers kept kicking her while she was on the ground, and that settler violence has spiked since the annual Palestinian olive harvest began. Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in several occupied West Bank villages on Friday, injuring people including Washington Post photojournalist Levine and setting olive trees and vehicles on fire. The Guardian says Palestinian authorities recorded attacks in eight villages and at least 20 injuries, while Al Jazeera reported at least two people were injured; the Guardian also cited the Palestinian Red Crescent Society as saying at least six people were injured in Abu Falah. The National reports Levine was taken to a hospital in Ramallah after being knocked down and kicked, and The Times of Israel reports she said her flak jacket and helmet helped protect her.
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Middle East Eye
Source ↗Middle East Eye reports that an ongoing settler attack targeted several villages near Ramallah and injured people including Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine.
The Times of Israel
Source ↗The Times of Israel reports that Levine said her flak jacket and helmet helped protect her during the Abu Falah attack, that olive trees and vehicles were set on fire near Turmus Ayya, and that a 70-year-old was attacked near Birzeit.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that at least two people, including a Washington Post journalist, were injured in attacks by settlers armed with clubs and guns.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and severely beat Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine.
The National
Source ↗The National reports that Levine was knocked down, kicked and stripped of her cameras and phone before being taken to a Ramallah hospital, and cites witnesses who said about 80 settlers descended on the olive grove.
The Irish Times
Source ↗The Irish Times reports that settlers attacked Palestinians and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer for The Washington Post.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports masked settlers attacked olive harvesters across West Bank towns, burning cars and trees; Palestinian authorities recorded attacks in eight villages and at least 20 injuries, while the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said at least six people were injured in Abu Falah.
Vox
Source ↗Vox reports that settlers attacked Palestinians and Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, who was hospitalized with serious injuries.
CBC
Source ↗CBC reports that Levine said settlers continued kicking her while she was on the ground, and that settler violence has spiked since the annual Palestinian olive harvest began.
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