Nine of 10 suspects in West Bank settler attacks on a US journalist and European officials placed under house arrest

Summary

Suspects arrested over West Bank settler attacks on a US photojournalist and a French mayor have been put under house arrest, according to Le Monde. The suspects have not been identified. Their lawyer, Assaf Gonen, said in a statement that the arrests had only been 'for show,' and were 'intended to satisfy media pressure and foreign interests.' The Straits Times reported that nine of the 10 suspects arrested in an investigation into militant settler attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats have been released from custody and placed under house arrest, according to a law firm that represents settlers.

Timeline

1. Le Monde

   22 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that the suspects in the West Bank settler attacks on a US photojournalist and a French mayor were put under house arrest, and that their lawyer, Assaf Gonen, said the arrests had only been 'for show.'

2. Straits Times

   22 Oct 2026, 13:01 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that nine of the 10 suspects arrested over militant settler attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats have been released from custody and placed under house arrest, according to a law firm that represents settlers.