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Belgian Officials Condemn Taybeh Convoy Attack, Demand Sanctions

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Israeli Settlers Attack Convoy

Masked Israeli settlers attacked a diplomatic convoy in Taybeh, West Bank.
The assault smashed a Belgian window and beat French mayor Bernard Baudoux with iron bars.
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot condemned the attack, blamed Israel’s settlement policy and urged sanctions.
Israeli police opened an investigation into the convoy attack.
The Israel Defense Forces said no soldiers were present and the visit was uncoordinated.

Summary

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History

Historical Context

Israel’s June 1967 Six-Day War captured the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, displacing roughly 300,000 Palestinians. The ensuing Gush Emunim settlement drive placed hundreds of thousands of Israelis in the occupied territories, a pattern reinforced after the 1978 Camp David peace treaty with Egypt and the 1994 Israel-Jordan peace accord. Today that legacy fuels settler attacks on Palestinian convoys.

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Israeli Settlers Attack Convoy

Masked Israeli settlers attacked a diplomatic convoy in Taybeh, West Bank.
The assault smashed a Belgian window and beat French mayor Bernard Baudoux with iron bars.
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot condemned the attack, blamed Israel’s settlement policy and urged sanctions.
Israeli police opened an investigation into the convoy attack.
The Israel Defense Forces said no soldiers were present and the visit was uncoordinated.

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