West Bank settler attacks on olive harvest exceed 2025 total, UN reports

Israeli settler violence in the West Bank has escalated significantly, marked by a coordinated attack and the severe assault on US photojournalist Heidi Levine. While the US government and lawmakers have condemned the attack and called for accountability, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has initiated an investigation but has not condemned the violence, and his office has questioned the details of the incident. The scale of settler attacks during the olive harvest season has surpassed previous years, indicating a deteriorating security situation.