Israeli Forces Ignored Alerts as Settlers Attacked EU Diplomatic Convoy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now the only senior Israeli official to dispute the details of the attack, which was condemned by the president, foreign minister, and army. His office cited the delegation's failure to coordinate with the IDF and termed reports of the violence as part of a 'smear campaign.' This incident follows a similar attack on a Washington Post photographer during the local olive harvest, a period of escalating violence in the territory.