West Bank & Jerusalem
Rubio calls for crackdown on settler violence after journalist assault
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for a "crackdown" on settler violence following an attack on an American journalist, Al Jazeera English reported. The incident occurred amid tensions over Israeli settler conduct in the occupied West Bank.
Rubio's statement signals a shift in U.S. diplomatic posture toward settlers, whose attacks on Palestinians and foreign nationals have drawn international scrutiny. The specific circumstances of the journalist's attack and Rubio's detailed proposals for enforcement remain unclear from available reports.
