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European diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers amid rising violence in occupied West Bank

EuroNews17 October 2026, 17:23 UTCIsrael

Belgium’s foreign minister blamed what he called Israel’s “illegal settlement policy” for the attack and pledged to push for further European Union sanctions.

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