Israel frees suspects in two settler attacks as West Bank pogroms intensify

Israeli court releases nine settler suspects over West Bank attacks as investigations into recent assaults continue.Published On 22 Oct 202622 Oct 2026Israel has released nine of the 10 Israeli settler suspects arrested over attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank, placing them under house arrest.An Israeli court in Jerusalem ordered the release late on Wednesday, according to Honenu, a law firm that represents Israeli settlers.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestine weekly: Israeli settlers attack journalist and diplomatslist 2 of 3Jerusalem Daily: Israeli minister calls for settling the entire West Banklist 3 of 3From one house to villages: Israeli settlers have Palestinians surroundedend of listIsraeli police said one suspect remained in custody and that the investigation into the violent incidents was continuing.Masked settlers were filmed last week assaulting Heidi Levine, a Washington Post photojournalist covering a Palestinian olive harvest who was taken to hospital and underwent surgery on a finger.In a separate attack earlier this week, masked settlers assaulted French, Belgian and Polish diplomats and a French mayor in a...