American Photojournalist Injured During Clashes In West Bank
· World · CBS News, ABC News (AU)
Heidi Levine, an American photojournalist working for the Washington Post, was injured after being beaten by a group of masked men near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah in the West Bank. The incident occurred as masked men from an Israeli settlement outpost clashed with Palestinians harvesting olives. Levine reported being pushed to the ground and kicked, though she credited her flak jacket and helmet for preventing more severe harm. The Palestine Red Crescent Society treated several Palestinians for injuries, including one man shot in the thigh, while the Israeli military has stated it is investigating the event.
Why it matters
The injury of a high-profile foreign journalist and the surge in settler-related violence in the West Bank underscore the escalating instability in the region.
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