In brief
Masked Israeli settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats in the West Bank’s Taybeh village near Ramallah, throwing stones and smashing a vehicle window. Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prevot denounced the assault and demanded justice. Israel’s IDF condemned the violence and launched an inquiry, while Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office questioned the footage’s reliability. The incident follows earlier settler aggression that injured a photographer and Palestinians in nearby areas.
A delegation of European diplomats was attacked by masked Israeli settlers in the West Bank’s Taybeh village near Ramallah.
Belgian, French, Polish and Catholic Church officials were targeted while inspecting settler‑frequented olive harvest routes.
Video shows stones thrown and a convoy’s window smashed, with one French mayor shown kneeling beside a car.
Belgium’s foreign minister Maxime Prevot condemned the assault and urged Israel to prosecute those responsible.
Israel’s IDF called the act “severe violence” and said it was investigating the incident. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office described the video as “unreliable” and warned that the evidence was incomplete.
The clash follows another recent attack that injured a Washington Post photographer and several Palestinians in a nearby village.
