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U.S. ambassador to Israel calls for "arrest and prosecution" of Heidi Levine's West Bank settler attackers
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned a settler attack on American journalist Heidi Levine during the West Bank olive harvest, calling it a "vicious & cowardly" assault and demanding a full investigation and prosecution.
- Levine, a Washington Post photojournalist, was beaten, knocked to the ground, and robbed of her camera equipment and phone by masked men near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah.
- Several Palestinians were also injured in the attack, which was captured on video showing around 20 masked assailants descending from an Israeli settlement outpost.
- Israeli police and military have launched investigations, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned violence but described the attack as "alleged" with unclear circumstances.
- Levine remains hospitalized in Tel Aviv recovering from multiple injuries, including broken ribs and hand surgery, after being attacked for over 10 minutes despite wearing press identification.
