A highly unusual diplomatic incident unfolded over the past Shabbos in the Palestinian village of Taybeh, located in Area B of Judea and Samaria, when a group of masked Jewish rioters violently attacked representatives and diplomats from France, Belgium and Poland, alongside Israeli activists, who had come to the area as part of an olive harvest. According to the IDF's assessment, the incident is particularly severe and has sparked angry reactions in Europe and prompted an immediate investigation.
Footage circulated from the incident shows approximately seven masked rioters approaching the diplomats' vehicle in a threatening manner, armed with sticks and stones, and even pursuing them using an all-terrain vehicle. In one disturbing piece of footage, Bodo Brender, the mayor of Ollainville-Avrainville in France, is seen sitting on the ground, leaning against the vehicle and wearing his country's flag on his body in an attempt to identify himself.
According to the diplomatic delegation, the French mayor was violently shoved during the attack. In addition, direct damage and a broken window were documented on a vehicle belonging to the Belgian consulate. According to testimonies, the rioters also attacked Palestinian olive harvesters who are residents of the Christian village, considered the last remaining Christian village in Judea and Samaria.
