
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was "very troubled" by images of the attack on American photojournalist Heidi Levine of The Washington Post as she documented olive harvesting in the West Bank, an activity often hindered by Israeli settlers, and urged Israel to take firm action against violence in the region.
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The annual olive harvest by Palestinians in the West Bank is an activity often hindered by Israeli settlers, who repeatedly interfere with the process through intimidation or violence.
The United States is "very disturbed" by images of the attack on an American photojournalist in the West Bank. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this, urging Israel to "intervene firmly" against violence in the region.
“We are very disturbed by those images and what we are witnessing,” added Rubio, speaking about the incident at Joint Base Andrews, outside Washington, which involved Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine documenting the annual olive harvest by Palestinians, an activity repeatedly hindered by Israeli settlers.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Israel may announce measures against settlers responsible for violence in the West Bank in the coming weeks.
Possible · Within weeks

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