Israeli Police Investigate Two West Bank Attacks

Israeli police are investigating two attacks during the West Bank olive harvest: the beating of U.S. photojournalist Heidi Levine near Abu Falah and an assault on a European delegation and a French mayor in Taybeh. No arrests had been announced in the reports available Sunday. Levine was covering Palestinian farmers harvesting olives on Friday, October 16, when masked assailants attacked her, according to her account and reporting on her injuries. She said she was beaten for more than 10 minutes and that her camera, passport and phone were taken. She suffered hand injuries requiring surgery and broken ribs, and remained in hospital after the attack. Several Palestinians were also reported hurt. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called for a full investigation, arrests and prosecution. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States had asked Israel to crack down on settler violence and wanted Israeli authorities to do more to deter attacks. Israeli police said they had opened an investigation into Levine’s assault. A separate incident took place in Taybeh on Saturday, October 17, during a visit by European diplomats and Catholic representatives. Belgium’s foreign...