A man reacts on the ground where Belgium's foreign minister says settlers attacked Palestinians, Catholic representatives and Western diplomats and officials, in Taybeh, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Oct. 17, 2026. in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. (Credit: Amit Orfali/via Reuters)
Israeli police said on Monday they have arrested eight suspects as part of an investigation into violent incidents in the West Bank over the weekend, including attacks on an American photojournalist and European diplomats in separate incidents.
The police did not identify the suspects.
Masked Israeli settlers were filmed on Friday assaulting Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine, who was covering a Palestinian olive harvest. European diplomats and a French mayor were attacked on Saturday by settlers in another incident.
Israeli police said on Monday they have arrested eight suspects as part of an investigation into violent incidents in the West Bank over the weekend, including attacks on an American photojournalist and European diplomats in separate incidents.
The police did not identify the suspects.
Masked Israeli settlers were filmed on Friday assaulting Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine, who was covering a Palestinian olive harvest. European diplomats and a French mayor were attacked on Saturday by settlers in another incident.