Israeli police arrest 8 after attacks on US journalist, European diplomats in West Bank

Israeli police have announced the arrest of eight individuals involved in attacks on an American journalist, diplomats, and European officials in the occupied West Bank, incidents that have sparked widespread condemnation and criticism.

The arrests follow an assault on Heidi Levine, a photographer for The Washington Post, by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Witnesses accused the Israeli army of failing to intervene to stop the attack.

A day after that incident, European diplomats and officials were attacked near the village of Al-Taybeh, east of Ramallah, drawing renewed attention to the rising number of assaults by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinians, journalists, and foreigners in the occupied West Bank.