Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack

Violence has surged ahead of October 27 elections and the annual olive harvest.

A group of Israeli settlers attacked vehicles carrying European diplomats in the West Bank, a day after an American photographer was beaten. Belgium and France have condemned the attack.

The attack on Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the occupied West Bank comes a day after settlers beat an American photojournalist.

Extremists assaulted residents and broke a European diplomatic vehicle’s window, witnesses said, as settler violence surges in the territory during the olive harvest.

Belgian foreign minister says his government will ‘press for EU sanctions against those responsible for this violence’

After Israeli settlers beat and severely wounded Palestinian farmers, settler violence continues.

Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine says hardline Jewish settlers attacked her along with Palestinian olive farmers in the West Bank, and continued to kick her while she was on the ground. Settler violence has spiked since the start of the annual Palestinian olive…

A Washington Post journalist was injured in an attack led by militant Israeli settlers, who burned olive trees and thrown rocks at Palestinians in a co-ordinated attack on a village's harvest.

Israeli troops arrived shortly before attack, emboldening group, witness says

Settlers hurl rocks at Palestinians and beat photographer Heidi Levine as part of yearly attacks to disrupt harvest Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in a coordinated movement to disrupt the annual olive harvest, burning cars and trees and…

Militant settlers attacked Palestinians and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer for The Washington Post

Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was taken to hospital after the incident