Nine of 10 Israeli settlers arrested over attacks on a US photojournalist and European diplomats are released

Summary

According to Haaretz, as relayed in a Middle East Eye press review, nine of the 10 Israeli settlers arrested on suspicion of attacking a Washington Post photojournalist and European diplomats over the weekend have been released from custody. A Jerusalem District Court released five suspects on Wednesday and police released another, while three had been freed on the day of their arrest on Monday. The court said police had presented evidence linking the suspects to the attacks, but described the incident as taking place amid a much larger event of massive stone-throwing by Palestinians. The court released four of the suspects despite police requests to extend their detention. Police suspect the settlers took part in an attack on veteran photojournalist Heidi Levine in the village of Abu Falah on Friday, which left her hospitalised, and an assault on a European delegation visiting the village of Taybeh on Saturday. Both incidents drew international condemnation during the West Bank olive harvest. The far-right legal aid group Honenu, which represents the suspects, was also mentioned in the report.

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1. Middle East Eye

   22 Oct 2026, 13:14 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye, citing Haaretz, reports that nine of the 10 Israeli settlers arrested over weekend attacks on a Washington Post photojournalist and European diplomats have been released from custody.