West Bank & Jerusalem
European diplomat rebuts Netanyahu over settler attack facts
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A European diplomat rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's skepticism about documentation of a settler attack, asserting that evidence of the incident is clear, the Maan news agency reported. Netanyahu had questioned accounts of the violence, prompting the diplomat's response.
The exchange reflects mounting international concern over settler violence in the West Bank and disputes over documentation and accountability for such incidents.
