Masked Israeli settlers attack US news crew in West Bank
The assault on NBC News journalists comes as the UN records unprecedented levels of settler violence in the Palestinian territory.
The latest assault took place on Saturday in the village of Jalud near Nablus, where NBC correspondent Matt Bradley and his colleagues had been speaking to 51-year-old Aida Ahmed Abdullah. Footage shows a vehicle with Israeli license plates approaching before at least three masked men emerged and attacked the group with sticks and rocks.
The Foreign Press Association said on Sunday it was
“deeply alarmed,” stressing that the assault was
“not an isolated incident” but part of a
“recurring pattern of violence against members of the press and Palestinian civilians.” It urged Israeli police and the IDF’s Central Command to investigate and hold those responsible accountable. No arrests had been reported by Sunday.
The UN said in June that more than 1,000 attacks causing casualties or property damage had been recorded this year, averaging six incidents a day – the highest rate since records began.
Palestinian
Americans have also been caught up in West Bank violence. Saifullah Kamal Musallet, 20, was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in 2025, while 14-year-old
New Jersey-born Amer Rabee was shot dead by Israeli troops. Amer believed his US citizenship would keep him
“protected” and
“free,”