<p>New video footage of Israeli settler assault on European delegation as Netanyahu attempts to raise doubt</p><p>Hours after Israeli militants <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/israeli-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-in-west-bank">attacked a delegation</a> 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.</p><p>“Serious accusations require serious evidence” was the all-caps headline of a social media <a href="https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/2111497338808140140?s=20">post </a>from the office of the prime minister. As news of the attack spread globally there was no pledge to find those accountable and bring them to justice.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/guardian-reporter-filmed-masked-militants-seconds-before-west-bank-attack-on-french-mayor">Continue reading...</a>
World
Guardian reporter filmed masked militants seconds before West Bank attack on French mayor
<p>New video footage of Israeli settler assault on European delegation as Netanyahu attempts to raise doubt</p><p>Hours after Israeli militants <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/israeli-settlers-attack-european-diplomats-in-west-bank">attacked a delegation</a> 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.</p><p>“Serious accusations require serious evidence” was the all-caps headline of a social media <a href="https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/2111497338808140140?s=20">post </a>from the office of the prime minister. As news of the attack spread globally there was no pledge to find those accountable and bring them to justice.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/guardian-reporter-filmed-masked-militants-seconds-before-west-bank-attack-on-french-mayor">Continue reading...</a>