- The Washington Post has rejected Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's assertion that the circumstances surrounding an attack on photojournalist Heidi Levine are unclear.
- Executive editor Matt Murray confirmed that Levine was clearly marked as press and was indisputably beaten by masked settlers near Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank.
- Speaking from hospital, Levine explained that her flak jacket and helmet likely saved her life as she was repeatedly kicked and robbed of her camera equipment.
- Netanyahu condemned the violence and stated an investigation is under way, whilst claiming reports suggested a confrontation between Arab activists and Israeli youths.
- The assault comes amid record levels of settler violence during the olive harvest, with rights groups documenting hundreds of attacks across the region.
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Washington Post hits back at Netanyahu’s account of attack on journalist
