Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in the West Bank on Friday, wounding a photographer working for The Washington Post, according to the newspaper. Reuters reported that settlers also set olive trees on fire during the incident, and that a journalist was injured.
The Jerusalem Post described the photographer as a photojournalist wounded in a clash between Israelis and Palestinians. CBS News reported that an American journalist and Palestinians were injured in confrontations with masked Israeli settlers.
The accounts differ in emphasis but agree on the core events: settlers carried out the attack, Palestinians were harmed, and a journalist covering the scene was wounded. The Washington Post, whose staff member was hurt, attributed the attack to Israeli settlers.
The violence occurred during the olive harvest, a period when clashes in the West Bank have repeatedly drawn attention. AP News framed the incident within that seasonal context, noting the attack took place as Palestinians gathered olives.
The reports come from several outlets — The Washington Post, Reuters, The Jerusalem Post, AP News and CBS News — each covering the same episode from different vantage points. Details such as the number of injured, the photographer's condition and the extent of the damage were not fully established in the available reporting.
What to watch next: whether officials confirm casualty figures and the photographer's condition, and whether the attack draws a formal response amid the ongoing olive harvest.
