Key facts
- Israeli police arrested four settlers following an attack on a CNN news crew in the West Bank village of Sinjil.
- The settlers allegedly blocked the journalists' vehicle, damaged it with rods and stones, and attempted to puncture its tires.
- Police found clubs and a knife in the suspects' vehicle.
- The incident occurred on the one-year anniversary of the killing of Saif Musallet, a Palestinian-American killed by settlers in 2025.
- US Representative Ro Khanna also reported being detained by armed settlers in a separate incident in the West Bank.
Israeli police arrested four settlers on Saturday following an alleged attack on a CNN news crew in the occupied West Bank village of Sinjil. The settlers reportedly blocked the journalists' vehicle, damaging it with weapons including rods, stones, and a knife, and attempted to puncture its tires.
Police stated that officers responded to the incident, arrested the four suspects, and later seized their vehicle, where clubs and a knife were discovered. The attack occurred as the CNN crew was covering the one-year anniversary of the death of Saif Musallet, a Palestinian-American who was killed by settlers in July 2025. The victim's father had previously told CNN that no suspects had been arrested in connection with his son's death.
This incident follows a broader wave of settler violence reported in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, including the destruction of a farm and injuries to Palestinians. Separately, US Representative Ro Khanna reported being detained by armed Israeli settlers during a visit to the West Bank, describing the encounter as an "unfiltered look at the human toll of Israeli occupation."
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee had previously described Musallet's killing as a "criminal and terrorist act."