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Oct 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Netanyahu downplays reports of West Bank attacks
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed accounts of extremist attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank during the annual olive harvest. U.S. officials condemned attacks, according to the NYT World headline.
WHO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
WHAT: Netanyahu downplayed accounts of extremist attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM ET
WHERE: West Bank
WHY: No reason for Netanyahu's comments was reported.
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