EU condemns attacks by violent settlers, including on diplomats, spokesperson says

Item 1 of 2 Vehicles at the site where Belgium's foreign minister says masked settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank attacked Palestinians, Catholic representatives and Western diplomats and officials, in Taybeh, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 17, 2026. in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. Emad Diab/via REUTERS [1/2] Vehicles at the site where Belgium's foreign minister says masked settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank attacked Palestinians, Catholic representatives and Western diplomats and officials, in... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Read more BRUSSELS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The European Union "strongly condemns" attacks by violent ​settlers in the West ‌Bank, including against European diplomats, the bloc's foreign policy ​spokesperson said on Sunday. The ​statement came a day after ⁠Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime ​Prevot said , opens new tab Israeli settlers attacked ​Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the occupied ​West Bank. Sign up here. "We take positive ​note of statements by several Israeli ‌representatives ⁠who condemned the attacks but we expect full accountability as well as effective ​measures ​to ⁠prevent continued acts of violence and violent ​harassment against Palestinians, including ​during ⁠the ongoing olive harvest season, as well as ⁠against ​journalists," the EU ​spokesperson said. Reporting by Lili Bayer in ​Brussels; Editing by Joe Bavier Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Middle East X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights