Settler attacks lead to 10 arrests in West Bank

Summary

• Israeli police said they arrested 10 people after weekend settler attacks on a US photojournalist and on a convoy of European diplomats in the West Bank.
• Rights groups also say settler attacks on Palestinians are surging, and attackers have also gone after journalists, Israeli activists and foreign observers.
• For now, the settler attacks have pushed the authorities into action, though Palestinian farmers say the harvest is still dangerous.

AI Generated Summary

Israeli police said they arrested 10 people after weekend settler attacks on a US photojournalist and on a convoy of European diplomats in the West Bank.

Officers raided several locations before dawn, seizing cars and possible evidence. Police took the suspects in for questioning but did not name them.

Army Radio reported that the detainees are Israeli citizens.

What police say the suspects did

West Bank police commander Major General Moshe Finchi spoke of “severe incidents of violence” over the weekend, among them an assault on a media worker and suspected attacks on foreign civilians.

Police suspect the detainees of taking part in the violence, breaching a closed military zone order and building illegally.

Police chief Daniel Levy said enforcement must treat every person alike, whatever their identity or affiliation. He promised equal and impartial work based on evidence.