2026-10-21
Israeli security forces detained about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists, including U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, on Oct. 21 while they helped Palestinian families harvest olives near Beitar Illit in the occupied West Bank. NPR reported that security forces arrived after about two hours, declared the area a closed military zone and took the group to a police station for questioning. The military and police did not immediately comment, and it was not clear what authorities accused the group of.
2026-10-19
An Israeli court on Monday extended the detention of six men connected with attacks on foreigners in the occupied West Bank to between three and four days. The ruling came hours after Israeli police released footage of a rare raid on settlers and said they had detained 10 people connected with the attacks on foreigners and the construction of an illegal outpost. The weekend of what the Guardian described as extreme violence in the occupied West Bank drew a furious international reaction from US officials and European nations.
2026-10-19
Israeli police on Monday arrested 10 settlers accused of attacking Palestinian olive pickers and journalists in the West Bank on Friday, including Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, who told reporters she was kicked 'probably 50 times.' Some of those arrested are also accused of attacking European diplomats in the Palestinian town of Taybeh on Saturday, according to CNN.
2026-10-16
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers harvesting olives across the occupied West Bank on Friday, beating a Washington Post photographer and injuring at least six people near Ramallah, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. The attacks came amid a documented surge in settler violence during the annual olive harvest, which rights groups say has worsened as Israel's elections approach at the end of October.