US urges Israel to prosecute attackers of American journalist

Summary

Two days after settlers assaulted Washington Post photojournalist Levine, no arrests had been announced, according to The Times of Israel. The US ambassador urged Israel to prosecute the attackers, while Secretary of State Rubio separately called for a crackdown on settler violence, Al Jazeera and The Times of Israel report.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   17 Oct 2026, 23:40 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that the US ambassador urged Israel to prosecute the attackers of an American journalist and that Secretary of State Rubio separately urged a crackdown on settler violence.

2. The Times of Israel

   18 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that no arrests had been announced two days after the assault on Washington Post photojournalist Levine, and that Rubio said the US had asked Israel to crack down on extremist settler violence.