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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
Oct 16, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist in West Bank
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Israeli settlers attacked Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine on Friday while she covered violence against Palestinian olive farmers near Abu Falah and Turmus Ayya in the central West Bank. Levine said more than 50 masked settlers carrying sticks attacked her; she was hospitalized in Ramallah with injuries to her leg and hand.
WHO: Israeli settlers
WHAT: Israeli settlers attacked Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine while she was covering violence against Palestinian olive farmers.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: West Bank, Palestinian Territories
WHY: The attack occurred while Levine was covering violence against Palestinian olive farmers; no further reason was established.
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