Israeli settlers torch olive trees, attack Washington Post journalist and Palestinians in West Bank - The Globe and Mail

WorldDozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and injured an American journalist during olive harvesting in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses and video footage. The Israeli army says the incident "will be examined. "Israeli army says incident in Abu Falah 'will be examined'Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Videos and photos from the West Bank village of Abu Falah on Friday showed Israeli settlers using slingshots to launch stones toward Palestinians as olive trees burned. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)Dozens of masked Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians and injured an American journalist during olive harvesting in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses and video footage from the incident. About 80 settlers descended from a hill toward Palestinians who were collecting olives on Friday in Abu Falah, a Palestinian village about 25 kilometres northeast of Ramallah, Reuters reported.

Israeli settlers brutally attacked Palestinian olive pickers and a photojournalist working for The Washington Post in the occupied West Bank on Friday, beating villagers and setting olive groves ablaze. The attack was among several targeting Palestinians trying to gather their olive harvest, with further assaults and arson reported in nearby communities as well. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Malaysia’s welcome for Min Aung Hlaing undermines its stand on justicelist 2 of 4Why is China buying up gold?list 3 of 4Pakistan orders school inspections following deadly roof collapselist 4 of 4Fuel tanker fire engulfs market in southern Nigeriaend of listThese incidents are just the latest in weeks of intensifying pogroms on local communities in the West Bank by Israelis from illegal settlements who are largely protected – or at least unrestricted – by Israeli forces. Veteran journalist Heidi Levine, 64, was taken to hospital after the assault on Friday in Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah. A Palestinian man was also shot in the thigh by Israeli soldiers, according to a witness who spoke to Al Jazeera and the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Here is what we know.

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(Screengrab from footage shared on social media)Apple's iPhone 18 smartphones are being advertised in Tehran at unusually low prices as “war booty”, with sellers claiming the devices were recovered from a cargo ship that sank near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran International reported on Saturday. The advertisements surfaced after a container ship reportedly sank near the strategic waterway on October 13. Videos circulating on social media purportedly showed shipping containers floating in the sea, with iPhones and expensive perfumes scattered in the water as people aboard small boats collected the goods. According to a report by Ynet News, footage circulated by media outlets across the Arab world on Thursday evening showed people retrieving objects from the water. One boat appeared to be carrying boxes of iPhones, with one report claiming that the devices were Apple's latest iPhone 18 models. The identities of those seen collecting the goods remain unclear. There has been no official confirmation of the incident. Iran's cyber police have warned prospective buyers against paying deposits or advance fees before inspecting the products and verifying sellers' identities.