美国驻以色列大使迈克·赫克比就以色列定居者对美国记者的暴力袭击事件发表了罕见的严厉立场，将其谴责为"令人厌恶的恐怖行为"1。遭袭的是63岁的《华盛顿邮报》摄影记者海蒂·莱文，她在以色列工作生活1。
莱文在上周五遭到蒙面定居者用棍棒等武器的持续殴打，时间超过10分钟1。她因此遭受多处严重伤情，包括手部需要手术治疗和肋骨骨折1。莱文描述了当时的情景，称自己"被攻击、推倒在地。幸运的是我穿着防弹衣并戴了头盔，否则我可能都活不到现在，因为他们不停地踢我。我在这个地区采访了40多年，从未见过这个国家如今这种状态"1。
以色列总理内塔尼亚胡对此事的回应态度含糊，表示反对"针对任何人的暴力"，但称这一攻击为"所谓的"事件，并声称"情况仍不清楚"1。这与美国大使明确的谴责立场形成对比。莱文对以色列当局的这种回应感到"震惊和受辱"1。
The US ambassador to Israel has issued a rare diplomatic rebuke following a violent assault on a Washington Post photographer, marking an unusual point of tension between the two allies. Heidi Levine, a 63-year-old photojournalist based in Israel, was attacked by masked settlers for over ten minutes on Friday with clubs and other weapons, sustaining injuries including a hand requiring surgery and fractured ribs.1
Levine described the assault in stark terms, stating: "I was attacked, pushed to the ground. Luckily, I had my flak jacket and helmet, otherwise I probably wouldn't even be here, because they just kept kicking and kicking me. I've been covering this region for over 40 years and I have never seen this country in such a state as it is today."1 Ambassador Mike Huckabee characterized the attack as a "despicable act of terror," signaling Washington's unambiguous condemnation.1 However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a more measured response, acknowledging that violence "against anyone" occurs while describing the attack as "alleged" and stating that "circumstances remained unclear."1 Levine expressed her distress at Israel's official response, saying she felt "shocked and insulted" by the authorities' reaction.1
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