以色列屯墾者在約旦河西岸襲擊中焚燒橄欖樹、打傷記者

作者：佩莎・馬吉德、阿里・薩瓦夫塔By Pesha Magid and Ali Sawafta

約旦河西岸阿布法拉，10月16日（路透）——數十名以色列激進屯墾者週五身穿黑衣、蒙著臉，在以色列占領的約旦河西岸一處村莊的橄欖採收活動中發動協同攻擊，焚燒橄欖樹並向巴勒斯坦人丟擲石塊，造成至少2人受傷，其中包括一名記者。ABU FALAH, West Bank, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on Friday on a village's harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that injured at least two people, including a journalist.

路透目擊者表示，約80名屯墾者從一座梯田式橄欖園上方的山丘下來，其中一些人攜帶汽油桶；阿布法拉村民當時聚集在橄欖園採摘成熟果實，這是巴勒斯坦生活中珍視的年度傳統。Some 80 settlers, some of them carrying gas canisters, descended from a hill above a terraced olive grove where villagers from Abu Falah had gathered to pick ripe fruit, a cherished annual tradition in Palestinian life, Reuters witnesses said.

屯墾者在一排排梯田橄欖樹前方占位。有些人用投石索朝巴勒斯坦村民發射石塊；村民先往山腳方向退去，隨後撿起石頭回擲自衛。The settlers took positions in front of the terraced lanes of olive trees. Some of them used slings to launch rocks towards Palestinian villagers, who descended towards the bottom of the hill before picking up and throwing stones to defend themselves.

42歲農民穆塔茲・阿卜杜勒哈迪在阿布法拉目睹這起攻擊。他說：「屯墾者想攻擊我們，逼我們離開家園。」"The settlers want to attack us and force us from our homes," said Moutaz Abdelhadi, 42, a farmer who witnessed the attack in Abu Falah.

攻擊進行到一半時，至少2輛以色列軍用吉普車高速穿越該地區，揚起塵土，村民則奔跑閃避。Partway through the attack, at least two Israeli military jeeps sped through the area, kicking up dust as villagers ran out of their way.

軍方抵達後，攻擊仍持續進行；以色列士兵朝閃避吉普車的巴勒斯坦人方向發射催淚瓦斯。當地可聽見實彈槍聲，路透攝影記者也看到至少一名持槍屯墾者開槍。The attack continued after the military's arrival, with Israeli soldiers firing tear gas in the direction of the Palestinians who had dodged the jeeps. The sound of live gunfire could be heard in the area, and a Reuters photographer saw at least one armed settler fire a gun.

以色列軍方在聲明中表示，士兵與邊境警察部署到該地區後，進行軍方所稱的警告射擊，並曾一度朝一名部隊認為構成威脅的人開火。In a statement, the Israeli military said soldiers and border police fired what it described as warning shots after deploying to the area and at one point fired towards a person who the troops believed had posed a threat.

軍方表示：「試圖煽動不同族群之間的摩擦，會破壞該地區安全。」軍方並說：「針對無辜平民的攻擊與暴力行為嚴重且不可接受。」"Attempts to incite friction between populations undermine security in the area," the military said. "Attacks and violence against innocent civilians are grave and unacceptable," it added.

《華盛頓郵報》記者受傷WASHINGTON POST JOURNALIST INJURED

巴勒斯坦醫護人員表示，2人受傷並被送往拉馬拉地區的醫院。其中一人是《華盛頓郵報》美國籍攝影記者海蒂・萊文。攻擊影片顯示，萊文側躺在一條泥土小徑上，雙手摀著臉，至少3名屯墾者圍在她身邊。Palestinian medics said two people were injured and taken to hospitals in the area of Ramallah. One of them was Heidi Levine, an American photojournalist with the Washington Post. Video of the attack showed Levine lying on her side on a dirt path with her hands over her face as at least three settlers surrounded her.

萊文後來在病床上受訪時表示：「我遭到攻擊，被推倒在地。幸好我有穿防彈背心、戴頭盔，不然我可能根本不會在這裡了，因為他們一直踢我、一直踢我。」她目前情況穩定。Speaking from a hospital bed later, Levine, who is in stable condition, said: "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 me and kicking me."

萊文說，攻擊在她的巴勒斯坦同事介入後結束，之後醫護人員以救護車將她緊急送往阿布法拉一間診所，再轉送至拉馬拉的醫院。Levine said the attack ended when her Palestinian colleagues intervened, after which medics rushed her in an ambulance to a clinic in Abu Falah and then to hospital in Ramallah.

她說話時聲音顫抖，左手纏著繃帶。《華盛頓郵報》後來報導，她全身多處撕裂傷、肋骨骨折，且因一根手指被撕裂、露出骨頭，一隻手需要接受手術。Her voice shook as she spoke, and she had bandages over her left hand. The Washington Post later reported she suffered lacerations across her body and a broken rib, and would need surgery on one hand after a finger was ripped open, exposing bone.

《華盛頓郵報》執行總編輯麥特・莫瑞在聲明中呼籲調查這起事件。In a statement, Matt Murray, the Washington Post's executive editor, called for an investigation into the incident.

莫瑞表示：「今天早上，《華盛頓郵報》攝影記者海蒂・萊文在約旦河西岸採訪時，遭以色列屯墾者攻擊。」"This morning, a Washington Post photographer, Heidi Levine, was attacked by Israeli settlers while reporting in the West Bank,” Murray said.

「她身上有清楚標示其記者身分的明顯識別。我們對海蒂已獲得醫療照護且安全無虞感到欣慰，但對一名正在工作的記者遭到這種毫無正當理由的攻擊感到憤怒，並敦促當局進行徹底調查並採取後續行動。」"She was wearing visible markings clearly identifying her as a journalist. While we are relieved that Heidi has received medical care and is safe, we are outraged by this unwarranted attack on a journalist doing her job and urge a thorough investigation and follow-through from authorities."

美國國務院表示，譴責約旦河西岸任何一方的犯罪暴力行為，並支持追究加害者責任。The US State Department said it condemned criminal violence by any party in the West Bank and supported holding the perpetrators accountable.

美國國務院一名發言人說：「國務院已知悉這些報導。任何美國人在海外受傷，我們都深感關切，並隨時準備提供所有適當的領事協助。」"The Department of State is aware of these reports. We are greatly concerned when any American is harmed overseas and stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance," a department spokesperson said.

這名發言人補充說，國務院已聯繫《華盛頓郵報》，表示願意提供領事協助。The department has reached out to the Washington Post to offer consular assistance, he added.

約旦河西岸屯墾者暴力激增SETTLER VIOLENCE HAS SURGED IN WEST BANK

以色列屯墾者在被占領約旦河西岸對巴勒斯坦人的暴力行為已激增。以色列屯墾區監督團體「耶什丁」（Yesh Din）表示，自9月27日、約略是年度橄欖採收季開始以來，已發生至少170起攻擊。Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has surged, with at least 170 attacks since September 27, around the start of the annual olive harvest, according to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group.

以色列總理班雅明・尼坦雅胡的右翼政府助長了屯墾者氣焰；尼坦雅胡任內，約旦河西岸各地的屯墾區與規模較小的前哨據點迅速擴張。The settlers have been emboldened by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has overseen a rapid expansion of settlements and smaller outposts across the West Bank.

尼坦雅胡曾批評相關暴力，但幾乎未採取行動打擊這類事件；這些事件已引發國際譴責，也促使包括英國在內的以色列長期盟友研擬制裁計畫。Netanyahu has criticized the violence but has taken few steps to crack down on incidents that have drawn international condemnation and sanction plans by longtime Israeli allies, including Britain.

尼坦雅胡辦公室在聲明中表示，這起事件正在調查中。In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said the incident was under investigation.

約旦河西岸約有50萬名屯墾者及至少300萬名巴勒斯坦人。聯合國機構和多數國家認為，依關於軍事占領的國際法，這些屯墾區屬非法。以色列駁斥此一說法，將該領土視為有爭議領土，而非被占領土。The West Bank is home to some 500,000 settlers and at least 3 million Palestinians. UN bodies and most countries deem the settlements illegal under international law regarding military occupations. Israel rejects this, viewing the territory as disputed rather than occupied.

阿布法拉攻擊發生前，特穆斯艾亞村一帶週五上午也發生類似攻擊；屯墾者攻擊一群正在採收橄欖的農民後，燒毀3輛汽車。軍方未立即回應媒體詢問。The Abu Falah attack followed a similar attack on Friday morning in the area of Turmus Ayya village, where settlers burned three cars after attacking a group of farmers harvesting olives. The military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

目睹特穆斯艾亞攻擊的薩拉赫・阿布尼士瓦說，屯墾者「像小偷一樣偷偷靠近，他們抓到一個落單的人，就開始打他」。Salah Abu Niswa, who witnessed the attack in Turmus Ayya, said the settlers "snuck up like thieves, they caught someone by himself and began to beat him."

（阿布法拉佩莎・馬吉德、伊斯梅爾・哈德爾、阿里・薩瓦夫塔與阿瑪爾・阿瓦德，華盛頓賽門・路易斯採訪報導；拉米・阿尤布撰稿；亞歷克斯・理查森、羅德・尼克爾編輯）(Reporting by Pesha Magid, Ismael Khader, Ali Sawafta and Ammar Awad in Abu Falah, Simon Lewis in Washington; writing by Rami Ayyub; Editing by Alex Richardson, Rod Nickel)