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Israeli settlers attack European delegation convoy in West Bank, beat French mayor

A file image of a Palestinian man in an olive tree field during the harvest season, near the controversial Israeli separation wall, in the village of Beit Awwa, west of Hebron City in the Israeli-occu
A file image of a Palestinian man in an olive tree field during the harvest season, near the controversial Israeli separation wall, in the village of Beit Awwa, west of Hebron City in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 15, 2026. © Hazem Bader, AFP

Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank, beating up a 78-year-old French mayor. While Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who is just days from a crucial election – described the incident as a "smear" campaign against Israeli settlers, France's top diplomat urged Israel to "urgently halt criminal violence".

Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy of European diplomats and beat up a visiting French mayor, in a new escalation of violence during the Palestinian olive harvest, witnesses and diplomats said.

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