Diplomats from France, Belgium, and Poland report being attacked during an olive harvest near Taybeh; Israel condemns violence and launches investigation.

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Prime Minister's Office urges caution over reports European diplomats attacked in Judea and Samaria, citing insufficient evidence, lack of prior IDF coordination.

<p>Yisrael Ganz, Governor of the Binyamin Regional Council and Chairman of the Yesha Council, added, "In the past two days, groups of provocateurs and terrorists have been creating chaos under the pretext of the olive harvest. They arrive at known friction points to inflame tensions and provoke confrontations. In many cases, they are the actual aggressors, rioting and attacking Israelis. They must not be allowed to continue operating unchecked."</p><p>"At the same time, Israelis who resort to violence are playing into their hands and causing harm to innocent people, to the communities of Judea and Samaria, and to the State of Israel.</p><p>"I call on the police to take responsibility and restore order. A police force that knows how to combat organized crime must also stop stone-throwers and the organizers of premeditated disturbances at known flashpoints, whether they are Israeli, Arab, or foreigners, rather than settling for condemnations and announcing that an investigation has been opened after the incident has already ended."</p>

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