European diplomats attacked by 'Israeli' settlers in WB
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- Masked 'Israeli' settlers targeted European diplomats from France, Belgium, and Poland in the West Bank.
- The attack occurred in Taibe while diplomats visited a local Palestinian olive harvest.
- Seven assailants on ATVs surrounded the convoy, demanded IDs, threw stones, smashed a vehicle window, and knocked a diplomat down.
A delegation of European diplomats came under attack by masked 'Israeli' settlers on Saturday while visiting the village of Taibe in the occupied West Bank to observe the local olive harvest, according to 'Israeli' Army Radio.
The attack targeted vehicles carrying diplomatic personnel from France, Belgium, and Poland.
According to testimonies cited by 'Israeli' Army Radio, seven masked settlers arrived at the scene on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and surrounded the diplomatic convoy.
The assailants demanded identification documents from the diplomats before launching an attack on their transport.
Attack documented by video
Video footage published by 'Israeli' Army Radio shows masked individuals surrounding the convoy and hurling stones at the diplomatic vehicles.
תיעוד: רכב הקונסוליה הבלגית עם החלון המנופץ https://t.co/lAV76pYtY9
— דורון קדוש | Doron Kadosh (@Doron_Kadosh) October 17, 2026
During the incident, the window of a vehicle belonging to the Belgian consulate was smashed.
Additional video footage captured at the scene shows one of the diplomats lying on the ground following the confrontation.
תיעוד נוסף: היהודים מתקרבים לרכב הדיפלומטים - עם אלות בידיהם https://t.co/sSrSLUyOhu
— דורון קדוש | Doron Kadosh (@Doron_Kadosh) October 17, 2026
The attack comes amid a reported rise in settler disruptions and violent incidents targeting farmers, journalists, and international observers during the annual West Bank olive harvest season.
