World Media in Search of the “Violent Settler”: PM Netanyahu Demands Evidence Before Defaming Judea & Samaria Settlers
Prime Minister Netanyahu has come out against coordinated efforts to defame Jewish settlers in Judea and Samaria. The Prime Minister’s Office responded to reports of an alleged attack by masked Israelis on European diplomats, stressing that serious accusations require solid evidence and that any violence toward diplomats is unacceptable.
Key facts noted include: the diplomatic delegation entered a sensitive area without prior IDF coordination, which is essential for security; one participant was French Communist Party mayor Bernard Baudot, previously ordered to remove a Palestinian flag from his city hall; published images show confrontation and damage but do not establish the full sequence of events or responsibility. Israeli police and forensic teams have opened an investigation.
The statement warns that these reports emerge amid concerns over a broader campaign to blacken Israel and settlers during olive-harvest season, and urges the public and journalists to demand verifiable evidence rather than rush to collective conclusions.
Source: Elisha Yered – Activist for the Resettlement of Eretz Yisrael
Posted October 18, 2026
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