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Trump and Rubio Say They Are 'Disturbed' by Attack on US Journalist in West Bank

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  • •Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was reportedly attacked by Israeli settlers while covering an olive harvest in the occupied West Bank.
  • •Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was 'very disturbed' by the attack, and President Trump also expressed disturbance over the reports.
  • •Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the violence and emphasized the importance of press freedom and journalist safety.
  • •The incident has renewed scrutiny of the security conditions facing foreign journalists working in the West Bank.

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Trump 'disturbed' after report of attack on US Photojournalist Heidi Levine by I...

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