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Israeli Military Probes Settler Stone Attack on Deutsche Welle Journalists

Deutsche Welle’s calls for government safeguards follow growing attacks on foreign correspondents in the occupied West Bank.

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Overview

  • Two Deutsche Welle reporters were pelted with stones and chased by masked settlers in the West Bank village of Sinjil while covering a protest against radical settler violence, sustaining damage to their equipment but escaping unharmed.
  • The Israel Defense Forces announced it will investigate the incident under its mandate to secure the occupied territories.
  • DW director Peter Limbourg accused the Israeli government of failing to protect journalists and demanded guarantees for correspondent safety.
  • Germany’s Journalists' Association and the German ambassador to Israel issued formal condemnations calling for accountability and stronger safeguards.
  • The attack underscores rising risks for international media operating in areas under Israeli military control as settler violence intensifies.