Israeli Police Arrest 10 in West Bank Attack Probe
Israeli police said they arrested 10 suspects on October 19 in a predawn operation linked to weekend attacks on a journalist and European diplomats in the West Bank. The suspects were taken for questioning, but police have not identified them or specified their individual roles. One report gave the arrest count as eight; the other reports and the police announcement described 10 arrests. Police said the suspects were being investigated on suspicion of involvement in violence, violating an order declaring a closed military zone and illegal construction. The operation involved police, the Shin Bet security agency and military or border-police forces. Police said officers seized items and several vehicles allegedly connected to offenses. The investigation had not publicly established who was responsible for the attacks. The incidents occurred separately during the weekend. On Friday, Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was attacked while covering a Palestinian olive harvest. Levine said masked men assaulted her. She underwent surgery on a finger, and reports described other injuries. On Saturday, masked assailants attacked European diplomats and others visiting the...