US Lawmakers Condemn Settler Violence After Photographer Injured; Forces Clear Site

US lawmakers have condemned settler violence following the wounding of Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine during clashes in the West Bank, The Jerusalem Post reported. While Israeli reactions largely urged awaiting the findings of an inquiry, US and Palestinian condemnations directly blamed Israeli settlers for the assault.

Concurrently, network Kan 11 reported, citing Palestinian accounts, that IDF and Border Police forces removed Palestinians and activists from the agricultural plot where the photographer was attacked. Further details regarding arrests or progress in the investigation have not yet been released.