West Bank & Jerusalem
US media contributor demands Israeli probe of settler attack on journalists
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A contributor to The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal and Foreign Policy called on the Israeli army to investigate the attack on Washington Post journalists by Israeli settlers, Middle East Eye reported. The contributor's demand came after the journalists were assaulted while reporting in the occupied territories.
The incident adds to a pattern of concerns raised by press freedom advocates regarding journalist safety and access in Israeli-controlled areas and settlements.
