American journalist beaten by Jewish settlers in occupied West Bank recounts ordeal

Oct 19, 2026

The Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, who was attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, responded on Saturday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the attack “alleged.” “I was shocked and insulted. He had all the evidence on the table,” said Levine while speaking to the Associated Press at Beilinson Medical Center, where she is being treated for her injuries. (AP Video shot by Sam Mednick)

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I was shocked and and and insulted.

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Uh he had all the evidence on the table um to respond of call it an allegedly alleged

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attack. There must be something wrong with his eyesight if he did not see that the people uh eventually picked me up.

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But it wasn’t to pick me up to help me.

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It was to continue to rob me and then throw me back down on the ground and continue to beat me. There was no help

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uh from these Jewish settlers that attacked me. And honestly, I don’t know what other word to call them but Jewish

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terrorists. It’s about time you do something, Mr. Prime Minister because I have never I’ve been covering this

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region for 40 years and I have never seen this country in such a state as it is today.