Photographer Says Netanyahu Insulted Her After West Bank Attack

Summary

Photographer Heidi Levine and Palestinians were attacked by settlers in the West Bank during the sensitive annual olive harvest, PBS NewsHour reports; Levine feels insulted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response, which blamed the violence on a small number of troublemakers. The New York Times reports that U.S. officials condemned West Bank attacks as Netanyahu downplayed accounts of recent extremist attacks on Palestinians. This follows reports that Netanyahu cast doubt on settlers’ responsibility for an attack on European diplomats in the West Bank.

Timeline

1. The New York Times

   18 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that U.S. officials condemned West Bank attacks as Netanyahu downplayed accounts of recent extremist attacks on Palestinians amid the annual olive harvest.

2. PBS NewsHour

   18 Oct 2026, 17:13 UTCSource ↗

   PBS NewsHour reports that photographer Heidi Levine and Palestinians were attacked by settlers during the olive harvest, and that Levine feels insulted by Netanyahu blaming the violence on a small number of troublemakers.