Jewish settlers attack EU diplomats’ vehicles in West Bank

The targeting of EU consular vehicles during a civilian olive harvest marks an escalation in settler friction with foreign missions, not just Palestinian farmers — a diplomatic problem for Israel, not merely a policing one. The Belgian consulate's vehicle was damaged, and the involvement of French and Polish diplomats broadens the exposure across several European capitals at once. Israeli police promising an investigation is the routine first step; whether it produces accountability is the open question, and how Brussels and the affected governments respond will signal whether consular protection in the West Bank is treated as a line that cannot be crossed.