A Palestinian woman and an NBC News team led by correspondent Matt Bradley were reported to have been attacked and injured by masked Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, according to The Guardian.
A Palestinian woman and an NBC News team are reported to have been attacked and injured by masked Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to The Guardian. The reported assault took place amid worsening confrontations in the area.
The NBC News team, led by correspondent Matt Bradley, was assaulted while interviewing the woman, The Guardian reported. The woman had said that settlers had driven her family out of their home.
The incident comes against a backdrop of intensifying tensions and confrontations in the occupied West Bank, according to The Guardian’s account.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he condemned the violence, which he attributed to “a handful of rioters,” according to The Guardian.
The Guardian reported that both the Palestinian woman and members of the news crew were injured in the attack.
Why it matters
Attacks on journalists raise serious concerns about press freedom and the safety of reporters covering conflict zones. The reported incident also highlights escalating tensions between settlers and Palestinian residents in the occupied West Bank, a long-standing flashpoint in the region.