US officials visit Taybeh after settler attacks on diplomats

Summary

US officials visited the Latin Convent Church in Taybeh after settler attacks on diplomats, The Times of Israel reports, identifying the visitors as the US assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor and the US ambassador to the Holy See. The Times of Israel also says Huckabee attended a settler conference. Channel NewsAsia says UN bodies and most countries consider the settlements illegal under international law, while Israel rejects that view and considers the territory disputed rather than occupied. This follows reports that European diplomats were attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

Timeline

1. Channel NewsAsia

   18 Oct 2026, 18:43 UTCSource ↗

   Channel NewsAsia reports that US officials visited a Palestinian village after settler attacks on diplomats, and says UN bodies and most countries deem the settlements illegal while Israel views the territory as disputed rather than occupied.

2. The Times of Israel

   18 Oct 2026, 19:33 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that the US assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor and the US ambassador to the Holy See visited the Latin Convent Church in Taybeh; it also says Huckabee attended a settler conference.