US ambassador to Israel denounces West Bank settler attack on US photojournalist

🔴 Why This Matters - US diplomat's strong rebuke signals rising friction between Washington and Israeli settlers over press freedom and accountability.

Mike Huckabee calls for arrest and prosecution of those responsible as Heidi Levine, 63, recovers in hospital in Israel The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has denounced the settler attack that left the Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine badly beaten and needing surgery as a “despicable act of terror” and called for the arrest and prosecution of those responsible. Levine, an award-winning journalist who lives in Israel, was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/israeli-settlers-attack-olive-farmers-west-bank-washington-post-journalist-heidi-lev

Source: The Guardian

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