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Masked settlers attack European delegation during West Bank olive harvest

Original: 🟠 UPDATE Escalation of West Bank Settler Attacks During Olive Harvest Guardian reporter captured video footage of masked

Masked militants attacked a European delegation visiting the West Bank during the olive harvest, with French clerics and Mayor Bernard Baudoux among those targeted. A Guardian reporter captured video footage of the incident, which comes amid reports of escalating settler attacks during this year's harvest season. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the assault, as international concern grows over violence against diplomats and civilians in the occupied territory.

Why now: Fresh video footage of an attack on foreign officials highlights escalating settler violence during the olive harvest and has drawn a response from Netanyahu

Benjamin NetanyahuBernard BaudouxWest BankThe GuardianEuropean delegation

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• 🟠 UPDATE Escalation of West Bank Settler Attacks During Olive Harvest Guardian reporter captured video footage of masked militants attacking a European delegation, including French clerics and Mayor Bernard Baudoux, in the West Bank. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu responded by… · GeoWire · 4

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