Four settlers arrested in attack on journalists, including CNN, in West Bank
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- Four Israeli settlers were arrested after attacking CNN journalists and others near Sinjil in the occupied West Bank while covering the anniversary of Saif Musallet’s killing, with settlers wielding weapons and attempting to block and damage journalists' vehicles.
- Police and Israeli soldiers intervened, seizing weapons from the suspects' vehicle and emphasizing the seriousness of violence against media personnel, though no arrests have been made related to Musallet’s original killing last year.
- The attack follows recent incidents, including the detention of US Rep. Ro Khanna by settlers near Turmus Ayya, highlighting ongoing tensions and violence against Palestinian-Americans in the West Bank.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the rise in settler violence, describing perpetrators as juvenile delinquents and criticizing lenient court actions, amid continued settlement expansion and reports of inadequate military response.
