Reports: Settlers Torch Mosque, Vehicle in West Bank
60 sourcesUpdated Oct 17, 20261 min read
Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters in Abu Falah and other West Bank villages, setting fire to olive trees and cars and throwing rocks; some attackers carried weapons. Multiple Palestinians were injured, with local reports citing at least six injured in Abu Falah and a village official reporting 12 across the attacks. Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine, clearly marked as press, was knocked down, repeatedly beaten and robbed of her cameras and other belongings; she was hospitalized and reported safe. Israeli forces arrived during the Abu Falah assault, but the violence continued as troops fired tear gas toward Palestinians; the military said it fired warning shots and condemned violence against civilians, while police said the attack on Levine would be investigated. The assaults occurred amid a wider rise in settler violence during the olive harvest, with residents and rights groups accusing Israeli authorities of failing to protect Palestinians.
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The UN warning about displacement from these attacks makes clear that property theft and road blocks are driving people from their land.
This mosque attack in Mikhmas shows settlers escalating things without restraint and Israel must act fast to prevent more damage.
