Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, WaPo photographer
The gist
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank, injuring Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine.
The assault highlights dangers journalists face documenting escalating settler violence.
How it unfolded
- Oct 6, 2026Armed settlers beat Palestinian AFP photographer Jaafar Ashtiyeh, 58, with rifle butts near Aqraba, south of Nablus; he was taken to hospital with injuries to his head and torso, according to witnesses, relatives and colleagues.
- Oct 7, 2026Ali Hassan Yasser al-Bazzari, 44, was killed during an assault on Palestinians gathering olives near Burqa, northwest of Nablus; witnesses reported that settlers and Israeli soldiers attacked the harvesters.
- Oct 16, 2026Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank, injuring several people including Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine; she was beaten, knocked to the ground, repeatedly kicked and stripped of her cameras and phone near the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah.