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Masked Men Attack European Diplomats During West Bank Olive Harvest

Diplomats from France, Belgium, and Poland were attacked near Taybeh, a consular vehicle was vandalized, and police opened an inquiry.


The village of Taybeh in the West Bank, 2005
The village of Taybeh in the West Bank, 2005 · Photo: Abraham Sobkowski OFM · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

European diplomats from France, Belgium, and Poland were attacked by a group of masked individuals while participating in an olive harvest near the village of Taybeh in the Binyamin area, ynet and The Jerusalem Post reported. According to reports, the assailants carried clubs, blocked the diplomats' path, demanded identity cards, and pursued them on quad bikes.

During the incident, a window on a Belgian consulate vehicle was smashed. The Israel Police stated that an investigation into the circumstances has been opened and that an update was submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as reported by Maariv.

The identities of the perpetrators have not been officially released, and further details regarding casualties or arrests have not yet been provided.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, מעריב — מבזקים, i24NEWS, ynet — חדשות

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