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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor

France 2418 October 2026, 16:51 UTCPalestine

Israeli settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats in the West Bank and beat up a visiting French mayor on Saturday, witnesses said, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned against a brewing "crisis" in the territory a day after an American photojournalist was injured in a brutal attack.

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