EU condemns settler attack on diplomats as West Bank olive harvest violence surges

Masked Israeli settlers attacked French, Belgian and Polish diplomats and a French mayor near the Christian village of Taybeh in the West Bank, while attacks on Palestinian olive pickers this season have already exceeded 2025 totals. The EU, France, Belgium and the United States condemned the violence, but critics say Europe has yet to agree sanctions on violent settlers. The dispute shows Europe's growing friction with Israel over the West Bank, a land at the centre of covenant promises and Jerusalem's future.