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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Olive Harvesters and US Journalist in West Bank

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine. Reports described settlers setting fire to olive trees, throwing stones and beating victims amid a surge in settler violence during the annual olive harvest.

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Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack BBC News – World
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The BBC sees masked settlers attack Palestinians trying to harvest olives, amid a surge in similar incidents.

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Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attackBBC News – World
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Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack

The BBC sees masked settlers attack Palestinians trying to harvest olives, amid a surge in similar incidents.

Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacksNPR – World
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Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks

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US journalist injured during Israeli settler attack on West Bank olive harvest

About 80 Israeli settlers set fire to olive trees and threw stones at Palestinians in a West Bank village Friday, injuring at least two people, including a US photojournalist with The Washington Post. The coordinated attack came as violence by settlers is on the rise during the olive harvest in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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Israeli settlers attack olive farmers and Washington Post journalist in West Bank

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 injuring Palestinians and a Washington Post photographer. Masked settlers wielding clubs and other weapons attacked people attempting to ha…

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Palestinians, US journalist attacked in West Bank pogrom: What we know

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Israeli settlers continue pogrom amid olive harvest in occupied West Bank

At least two people, including Washington Post journalist, injured as settlers armed with clubs and guns attack.

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