# European Diplomats Attacked in West Bank

> European diplomats assaulted in West Bank a day after Post photographer injured.
- Title: European Diplomats Attacked in West Bank · The Washington Post
- Summary: European diplomats assaulted in West Bank a day after Post photographer injured. European diplomats were assaulted in West Bank by Israeli settlers following…
- Keywords: west bank, israeli settlers, heidi levine, washington post, abu falah, mike huckabee, u.s. ambassador to israel, news, world, European, Diplomats, Attacked
- Source: The Washington Post — https://washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/17/european-diplomats-attacked-west-bank-day-after-beating-post-photographer
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: west bank, israeli settlers, heidi levine, washington post, abu falah, mike huckabee, u.s. ambassador to israel, news, world
## European diplomats assaulted
A group of European diplomats was assaulted in the West Bank on Saturday, allegedly by Israeli settlers.
## Photographer injured
An attack by settlers seriously injured Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah.
## U.S. ambassador condemns
Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to Israel, condemned the attack on photographer Heidi Levine as a 'despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards.'

> despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards
## Key takeaway

European diplomats were assaulted in West Bank by Israeli settlers following injuries to Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine.