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US presses Israel over West Bank settler attacks

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In short

The US has expressed concern over attacks on Palestinian civilians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, following an incident involving an American photojournalist that resulted in injuries. The US State Department has inquired about the event and expects a response from the US Embassy in Jerusalem by Sunday. Israeli settlers have been involved in over 170 attacks on Palestinians since September 27, according to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group.

Key points

  • The US has expressed concern over attacks on Palestinian civilians by Israeli settlers in…: The US has expressed concern over attacks on Palestinian civilians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
  • The incident involving an American photojournalist resulted in injuries.: The incident involving an American photojournalist resulted in injuries.
  • Israeli settlers have been involved in over 170 attacks on Palestinians since September 2…: Israeli settlers have been involved in over 170 attacks on Palestinians since September 27, according to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group.

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"We're very disturbed by those images and what we're seeing," Rubio said. "We've asked the Israelis and continue to ask them to crack down on that stuff."

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His comments to reporters came after the widespread dissemination of video showing multiple individuals attacking Heidi Levine, an American photojournalist with the Washington Post. Levine was one of at least two people injured in the Friday incident, which took place as Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians.

European diplomats and a French mayor also were attacked in the occupied West Bank, Belgium's foreign minister said.

The US State Department, Rubio said, has inquired about the event that included Levine's attack. Rubio, who spoke to reporters before boarding a flight to Uzbekistan, said he expects to hear back from the US Embassy in Jerusalem by Sunday.

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Israeli settlers in the West Bank have been involved in at least 170 attacks on Palestinians since September 27, around the start of the annual olive harvest, according to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group.

Original source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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