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Netanyahu disputes settler attack on EU diplomats, alleging anti-Israel smear campaign

Haaretz17 October 2026, 16:53 UTCIsrael

'Seven masked settlers armed with clubs surrounded our vehicles, beat them and threatened to kill us,' activist Amit Orfali said. Among those attacked in Taybeh were a French mayor and Belgium's consul general in Jerusalem

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