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Masked settlers attack European diplomats in the occupied West Bank

PBS NewsHour17 October 2026, 16:28 UTCBelgium

In Saturday's attack in the village of Taybeh, settlers targeted Belgium's consul general, French and Polish diplomats and Catholic representatives, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said.

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