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Israeli police arrest 10 after weekend settler attacks on journalist and diplomats
Police did not name the suspects or describe their roles. Rights groups say attackers are rarely arrested or punished.
Israeli police said they arrested 10 people on 19 October over a wave of settler violence that included attacks on a Washington Post photographer and European diplomats.
The Shin Bet, Border Police and military took part in the investigation, police said. The operation also targeted suspected breaches of a closed military zone order and illegal construction.
Heidi Levine said she was shocked and insulted that Netanyahu had described the attack on her as alleged.
The arrests followed condemnation from the United States and European governments.
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OCHA documented 2,159 settler attacks in 2026 up to 19 October, an average of 7.4 a day compared with five a day in 2025.
Source: OCHA
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Impunity for violent settlers must end.Maxime Prévot, Belgian foreign minister · PBS NewsHour / AP
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- PBS NewsHour / AP, 19 Oct 2026
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