🔻The U.S. ambassador to Israel called for legal action against settlers who, on Friday, attacked an American news photographer in the occupied West Bank.

Mike Huckabee described the attack on Heidi Lowen as “a disgusting terrorist act carried out by cowards wearing masks.” The attack on Heidi Lowen took place at the same time as assaults by Palestinians who were busy harvesting their olive crop.

Marko Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, also said in response to questions from reporters about the attack that it is “concerning.”.

The remarks were made hours after European diplomats were also targeted by settlers in the West Bank, who injured and assaulted them. France and Belgium have condemned the Israeli settlers’ action.

📸 EPA