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UPDATED Oct 18, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Oct 16, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Photographer says settlers attacked her in West Bank
By The BriefBrief
Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine says Jewish settlers attacked her and Palestinians in the West Bank during the annual olive harvest. Levine said she was angry that Israel's military seemed to protect settlers more than people under threat. Netanyahu has downplayed accounts of recent attacks and blamed settler violence on a small number of troublemakers.
WHO: Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine
WHAT: Heidi Levine says Jewish settlers attacked her and Palestinians in the West Bank.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
WHERE: West Bank
WHY: The reason for the attack was not reported.
How this story developed (showing 10 of 10 earlier reports)
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U.S. ambassador condemns settler attack on journalist
· Oct 18, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
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US ambassador condemns settler attack in West Bank
· Oct 18, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
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Huckabee condemns settler attack on U.S. journalist
· Oct 18, 2026 at 5:22 AM ET
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Heidi Levine undergoes surgery after West Bank attack
· Oct 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
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Heidi Levine undergoes surgery after West Bank attack
· Oct 17, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
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US lawmakers condemn settler violence after journalist wounded
· Oct 17, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
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Settlers injure Palestinians and U.S. journalist in West Bank
· Oct 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
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Settlers attack Palestinians and U.S. journalist
· Oct 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
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Journalist Heidi Levine wounded in West Bank clash
· Oct 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
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Settler attack injures several in West Bank
· Oct 16, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
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