Photographer Denies Netanyahu's Claims on West Bank Attack
Heidi Levin, a photographer for The Washington Post, recounted details of a brutal attack she experienced while documenting settler violence against olive pickers in Ramallah. The settlers forcefully knocked her to the ground and kicked her for over ten minutes despite her wearing a clearly marked press vest. Levin confirmed that nearby soldiers witnessed the assault but did not intervene. She also criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stance, which questioned her account. Levin was taken to the hospital after the attack, and her equipment was stolen. This incident was part of a broader assault by around 80 settlers on the olive pickers, during which they set fire to olive trees, pelted Palestinians with stones, and opened fire from snipers, using tear gas grenades. Such attacks are part of a series of assaults targeting Palestinians and media workers in the West Bank. European countries have condemned these acts and called for investigations, while Netanyahu’s office has questioned the evidence and viewed these attacks as an attempt to tarnish Israel and the settlers’ image.
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