Local time on the 17th, after several European diplomats were attacked by Israeli Jewish settlers in the West Bank, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said violence against diplomats is "unacceptable." The office urged caution, saying existing footage does not establish the full facts and it is too early to draw conclusions. It said the diplomats entered a sensitive area without coordinating with the IDF and that accompanying personnel included a French official who publicly supports Palestine.

Local time on the 17th, after several European diplomats were attacked by Israeli Jewish settlers in the West Bank, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said violence against diplomats is "unacceptable." The office urged caution, saying existing footage does not establish the full facts and it is too early to draw conclusions. It said the diplomats entered a sensitive area without coordinating with the IDF and that accompanying personnel included a French official who publicly supports Palestine. The office also expressed concern about coordinated actions to "smear" Israeli settlers.