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2026-10-16 · DW

West Bank: US journalist injured by Israeli settlers

Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine was injured on Friday after being attacked by a group of Israeli settlers while on assignment in the occupied West Bank , according to the publication. The Post said that the incident took place near the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah, and involved "dozens of masked Israeli settlers" who attacked Palestinian villagers gathering the autumn olive harvest. Matt Murray, the paper's executive editor, called for an investigation into the incident. "This morning, a Washington Post photographer, Heidi Levine, was attacked by Israeli settlers while reporting in the West Bank,” Murray said. Levine is a US citizen. "She was wearing visible markings clearly identifying her as a journalist.

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