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Belgium condemns Israeli settler attack on European diplomats in West Bank

Middle East Eye17 October 2026, 15:58 UTCPalestine

Belgium condemns Israeli settler attack on European diplomats in West Bank Belgium on Saturday condemned an attack by Israeli settlers on a convoy of European diplomats in the occupied West Bank, during which a visiting French mayor was beaten. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar also condemned the attack, describing it as violence by “rioters”. "I strongly condemn the severe acts of violence by Israeli rioters in the area of Taybeh," Saar said, while faulting the diplomats for not coordinating their visit with the Israeli military. Witnesses said

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