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Israel Arrests 8 Suspects Over Attacks on US Journalist and European Diplomats in West Bank

Israeli police announced the arrest of eight suspects over acts of violence in the West Bank late last week, including an assault on American photojournalist Heidi Levine and European diplomats in two separate incidents. The arrests were carried out in a campaign in the Binyamin area called "Olive Leaf," with Shin Bet, Border Guard and Israeli army participation, while investigations continue without disclosing the suspects' identities or the charges against them.

📍 Where things stand: Investigations into the incidents are ongoing, and Israeli police have not disclosed the identities of the eight suspects or the charges against them.

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19 Oct 2026, 08:09 Israeli police announced the arrest of eight suspects over acts of violence in the West Bank late last week, including attacks targeting an American journalist and European diplomats.
19 Oct 2026, 10:13 Police said the investigation concerns two separate incidents involving an assault on American photojournalist Heidi Levine and European diplomats, and did not disclose the suspects' identities or the charges against them. An Israeli radio station reported that the suspects are Israelis and that the Shin Bet internal security service is participating in the investigation.
19 Oct 2026, 11:14 At dawn on Monday, Israeli police carried out a wide arrest campaign in the Binyamin area of the West Bank under the name "Olive Leaf," detaining eight suspects and seizing a number of vehicles, with Shin Bet, Border Guard and Israeli army participation, while investigations continue.

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Israeli police announced the arrest of eight suspects over acts of violence in the West Bank, including attacks targeting an American journalist and European diplomats.