West Bank olive harvest clashes leave American journalist, Palestinians injured by masked Israeli settlers

Attack during olive harvest

Footage shared by the Foreign Press Association showed Levine surrounded by masked men, pushed to the ground and beaten. Her camera equipment was taken from her, according to the footage.

Injuries and treatment

Levine said she was pushed to the ground and attacked. She said her flak jacket and helmet had protected her as the attackers continued kicking her.

Other reported clashes

WAFA also reported clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinian olive pickers near the central West Bank villages of Burqa and Turmus Ayya. The Palestine Red Crescent treated four people for injuries from the clashes near Burqa, WAFA said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the violence and vowed a crackdown. He described those responsible as a small group of several hundred wayward youths.

Incidents during harvest

Yesh Din, an Israeli settlement monitoring group, said it had documented 486 violent incidents against Palestinians across 181 Palestinian localities over the past 18 days. The group said 234 incidents were related to the olive harvest.