Guardian reporter filmed masked militants seconds before West Bank attack on French mayor
New video footage of Israeli settler assault on European delegation as Netanyahu attempts to raise doubt Hours after Israeli militants attacked a delegation…
According to The Guardian, new video footage of Israeli settler assault on European delegation as Netanyahu attempts to raise doubt Hours after Israeli militants attacked a delegation of European diplomats, French clerics and a visiting mayor in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, responded by questioning the delegation’s account of the assault.
“Serious accusations require serious evidence” was the all-caps headline of a social media post from the office of the prime minister.
This world story centres on Israel. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include West Bank, French and Israeli.
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- Israel · Middle East
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- The Guardian
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- West Bank, French, Israeli, European
- Section
- World
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