Crosswire — October 18, 2026
DAILY BRIEFING
GEOPOLITICS
West Bank: Settler Attack on Olive Harvest Injures Americans and a US Journalist
What changed: Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive farmers near Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank. They burned cars and olive trees and used sticks (some reportedly nail-studded), rocks and slingshots. What makes this attack stand out from routine harvest-season violence is who got hurt: American citizens and a clearly marked US press photographer.
Casualties:
Palestinians: 12 injured, according to a local official from neighbouring Turmus Aya.
US citizens…
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