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Masked settlers beat French mayor and attack EU delegation in West Bank village of Taybeh

Politics 10/18/2026, 11:26

On October 17, masked Israeli settlers in the West Bank attacked an EU delegation and French mayor Bernard Baudoux, beating him with iron bars. Europe demands sanctions; Israel has opened an investigation.

US and China simultaneously urge Israel to rethink West Bank policy following attacks on journalists and diplomats

Politics 10/18/2026, 10:53

On October 17, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Israel to strengthen measures against settler attacks and halt the creation of new West Bank settlements. Israel labeled the attackers "rioters" and emphasized the need for diplomats to coordinate with the military.