Rubio says US wants Israel to crack down on West Bank settler violence

Single source · West Bank, Palestinian territories (approximate) · 2026-10-17 23:49 UTC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington wants Israel to crack down on settler violence in the West Bank and that he is disturbed by images of settler attacks, including an assault on an American photographer, according to outlets reporting his remarks. Middle East Eye says the State Department has inquired about the attack on the photographer, and The Media Line says Rubio, Huckabee and US lawmakers urged action.

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• Reuters, 2026-10-17 23:49 UTC
• The Times of Israel, 2026-10-17 23:49 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-17 23:50 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-18 00:30 UTC
• Le Monde.fr, 2026-10-18 02:30 UTC
• i24NEWS, 2026-10-18 03:33 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-18 06:32 UTC
• www.israelhayom.com, 2026-10-18 06:43 UTC
• Modern Diplomacy, 2026-10-18 08:35 UTC
• The Media Line, 2026-10-18 11:44 UTC

First reported 2026-10-17 23:49 UTC; last updated 2026-10-19 23:30 UTC.

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