Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:13am on 21 Oct 2026,Wednesday International
Israeli police arrested ten suspects on October 19, 2026, following alleged attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians, European diplomats and American photojournalist Heidi Levine in the occupied West Bank. Levine was reportedly assaulted while covering the Palestinian olive harvest in Abu Falah on October 16 and sustained serious injuries requiring surgery. A day later, masked settlers allegedly attacked European diplomats from France, Belgium and Poland near Taybeh. The arrests were conducted under “Operation Olive Leaf” with assistance from Israel’s Shin Bet security agency. The incidents prompted international condemnation and calls for accountability and stronger protection for civilians, journalists and diplomats.
