At least twelve Palestinians and an American journalist were reportedly injured after an attack by Israeli settlers near the village of Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank. Photographer Heidi Levine, working for the Washington Post to document violence against Palestinian olive farmers, stated she was beaten with sticks by “more than 50” masked settlers. Levine recounted being suddenly attacked, but fortunately wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest, protecting herself by keeping her face to the ground. She relayed this account to journalists from her hospital bed on Friday. The U.S. has condemned violence from all parties in the West Bank, in a statement released Friday, without specifically referencing Israeli settlers. The incident highlights ongoing tensions and violence in the region.