EU diplomats say they were attacked by settlers in West Bank

A police investigation is underway after European diplomats said they were assaulted by Israeli settlers while visiting the occupied West Bank on Saturday, authorities said. Meanwhile, the prime minister's office urged caution before "drawing conclusions," and the reports come "amid concerns about a coordinated campaign to smear Israel." Israeli police said they launched the investigation following footage circulating online, which appears to show several diplomats being attacked near the village of Taybeh. The statement said efforts were underway to locate the victims and identify the suspects "with the aim of bringing them to justice.""The Israel Police condemns violence of any kind and will pursue these investigations to their full extent, ensuring that everyone involved in such incidents is brought to justice," the statement said. This screengrab from a video obtained from social media shows vehicles driving at the site where Belgium's foreign minister says masked settlers attacked Palestinians, Catholic representatives and Western diplomats in Taybeh, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Oct. 17, 2026. Emad Diab/via REUTERS Israel's military condemned the "severe act of viole...