Heidi Levine blames "Jewish terrorists" for the attack on her
Heidi LevineWashington Post photographer who was attacked in the West Bank
Heidi Levine, the Washington Post photographer attacked near Abu Falah, blames "Jewish terrorists" for the attack in remarks reported by the Associated Press and says she has never seen the country in such a state in more than 40 years of covering the region.
“Jewish terrorists I've been covering this region for over 40 years, and I have never seen this country in such a state as it is today.”
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Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine is beaten near Abu Falah; Netanyahu's office says the facts are unclear
Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine was beaten near the West Bank village of Abu Falah on October 16, 2026, while covering the olive harvest. She and other journalists at the scene said masked Israeli settlers attacked harvesters and reporters. The Israeli military condemned the incident and police opened an investigation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the facts remain unclear, and the Post's executive editor replied that Levine was clearly marked as press and clearly beaten.
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Levine spoke to the Associated Press from her hospital bed and called the attackers Jewish terrorists.
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Earlier in the report, the Associated Press says Levine told it from her hospital bed that she was "shocked and insulted" that Netanyahu referred to the attack on her and others as "alleged." The AP then reports that Levine blamed "Jewish terrorists" for Friday's attack and added this remark.
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The report goes on to say that Levine was recovering from her injuries, that she praised a call from Israeli President Isaac Herzog and that she had not heard from Netanyahu.
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Relative to the October 16, 2026 beating of Heidi Levine near Abu Falah, Levine calls her attackers "Jewish terrorists," which condemns the attack.
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