Masked settlers attack European diplomats during West Bank olive harvest

Masked Israeli settlers attacked a group of European diplomats in the West Bank village of Taybeh on Saturday. The diplomats were from France, Belgium, and Poland. They had gone to the village to support Palestinians during the olive harvest. Belgium's consul general and a French mayor were among those hurt. Attackers also damaged a Belgian diplomatic vehicle. One day earlier, settlers had injured Palestinians and a Washington Post photographer in a separate West Bank incident. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned the attack, and police opened an investigation. Belgium's foreign minister said the attack is connected to Israeli settlement policies in the West Bank. Settler violence against Palestinians has been increasing during the olive harvest season and is putting pressure on Israel's relations with Western countries.