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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Oct 16, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Settlers injure Washington Post photographer in West Bank
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Israeli settlers attacked Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine while she was covering violence against Palestinian olive farmers in the West Bank on Friday. She was taken to a hospital in Ramallah with injuries to her leg and hand. Levine said from her hospital bed that she had been kicked about 50 times; police opened an investigation, according to an Israel Police spokesperson.
WHO: Israeli settlers
WHAT: Israeli settlers attacked and injured Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine while she was covering violence against Palestinian olive farmers.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: Abu Falah, West Bank, Palestinian territories
WHY: Levine was covering violence against Palestinian olive farmers during the olive harvest when the attack occurred.
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