Media, Washington Post journalist injured in settler attack near Ramallah

16 Ottobre 2026

(Adnkronos) – American journalist Heidi Levine of the Washington Post and two Palestinians were injured in a settler attack against farmers during the olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, east of Ramallah, in the West Bank. This was reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa, citing the Red Crescent, according to which the two Palestinians, a 63-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man, were beaten and taken to hospital. Quds network also reported on X about the assault on Levine by Israeli settlers while she was documenting the olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah.  

According to Wafa sources, settlers attacked groups of farmers and set olive trees on fire. Gunshots can be heard in videos related to the assault. Palestinians stated that during the incident, Israeli defense forces fired live bullets and tear gas grenades at them to force them to leave.  

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