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title: "Israeli  Fanatics  aka “Settlers” Attack European Diplomats"
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**The “settlers” have long been out of control. And why call them settlers? More accurately they are roving bands of terrorists. Filled with a sense of entitlement, committing violence against Palestinians and others, cultivated, lovingly, by the state of Israel.**

###### [**European diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers amid rising violence in occupied West Bank**](https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/european-diplomats-attacked-by-israeli-settlers-amid-rising-violence-in-occupied-west-bank)

> Masked Israeli settlers attacked a **group of European diplomats** on Saturday during a visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Belgium’s foreign minister [Maxime Prevot](https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/04/belgian-foreign-minister-eu-credibility-on-the-line-over-gaza) said.
> 
> The attackers targeted **Belgium’s consul general, French and Polish diplomats and Catholic representatives** in the village of Taybeh, 5 kilometres northeast of Jerusalem, according to Prevot.
> 
> ***“A French mayor was assaulted and a Belgian vehicle damaged. Our team is safe,***” Prevot said.
> 
> ***He blamed what he called Israel’s “illegal settlement policy” for the attack and pledged to push for further European Union sanctions.***

**Sanctions? Israel has and continues to commit genocide. The situation has moved well past the sanctions stage.**

###### [Israeli settlers attack US photographer covering West Bank violence](https://macaubusiness.com/israeli-settlers-attack-us-photographer-covering-west-bank-violence/)

###### [Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261017-israeli-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-beat-french-mayor)

> Jerusalem (AFP) – **Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy of European diplomats in the West Bank and beat up a visiting French mayor, witnesses said, a day after an American photographer was similarly set upon as violence escalates ahead of bitterly fought elections.**

##### [Netanyahu claims “no compelling evidence of the attack”](https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-outrage-netanyahu-claims-no-compelling-evidence-settlers-attacked-european-diplomats/)

**Of course.**

> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Saturday night there was a lack of “compelling evidence” surrounding [a violent settler attack](https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-diplomats-attacked-amid-settler-raids-on-west-bank-olive-harvest/) on European diplomats in the West Bank earlier in the day, appearing to suggest the incident was part of a ***“coordinated smear campaign.”***

**There are photographs of the assault-**

[**Image included with this article**](https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/news/2026/10/17/israeli-settlers-attack-a-european-diplomatic-delegation-in-the-west-bank/)