Guardian reporter filmed masked militants seconds before West Bank attack on French mayor
Summary
A group of European diplomats, French clerics, and the mayor of a French town were attacked by masked Israeli settlers in the West Bank while peacefully harvesting olives with Palestinians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu questioned the attack reports, saying the evidence is not complete, while video and photos showed the assault and damage.Key Facts
- The attack happened in the occupied West Bank town of Taybeh.
- The European group included diplomats, French clerics, and French mayor Bernard Baudoux.
- The visitors were harvesting olives with local Palestinians before the attack.
- The attackers were masked Israeli settlers who used sticks.
- Video shows the mayor being pushed and injured, and a diplomatic car being damaged.
- Netanyahu’s office said the evidence does not fully prove what happened or who was responsible.
- The Prime Minister’s office warned against blaming Jewish residents without verified proof.
- The Guardian filmed the attack and the moments immediately before and after it.
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