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Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- A Palestinian woman and an NBC News team were attacked and injured by masked Israeli settlers in the West Bank town of Jalud during an interview, with the assailants using sticks and rocks.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the violence, describing it as actions by "a handful of rioters" and emphasizing the harm caused to law-abiding settlers and Israel's reputation.
- Israeli security forces reported violent clashes in the area, intervening to remove rioters barricaded inside a Palestinian home and confiscating vehicles used by the attackers.
- The incident is part of escalating tensions in the region, including settlers blocking supplies to Palestinian homes and ongoing confrontations despite Israeli security operations.
- According to the UN, 76 Palestinians and 3 Israelis were killed in the West Bank in the year leading up to July 24, highlighting the ongoing violence in the area.
