Al Jazeera investigation challenges Israeli account of Heidi Levine attack

What happened: An Al Jazeera Data Journalism Unit investigation used open-source verification of more than 20 videos and photos to challenge Israeli accounts of a Friday settler attack on Palestinian olive harvesters and Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine in Khirbet Abu Falah, Why it matters: The timeline and geospatial data contradict official narratives. Netanyahu's office said facts remain unclear and cited reports of about 200 Arabs and far-left activists confronting about 40 Israeli youths, while the army said it dispersed a violent confrontation and did not see the assault.

An Al Jazeera Data Journalism Unit investigation used open-source verification of more than 20 videos and photos to challenge Israeli accounts of a Friday settler attack on Palestinian olive harvesters and Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine in Khirbet Abu Falah,

The timeline and geospatial data contradict official narratives. Netanyahu's office said facts remain unclear and cited reports of about 200 Arabs and far-left activists confronting about 40 Israeli youths, while the army said it dispersed a violent confrontation and did not see the assault.