[Israel Prime Minister's Office: Violence against European diplomats is "unacceptable"] October 18, local time on the 17th, in response to the attack on several European diplomats by Israeli Jewish settlers in the West Bank earlier that day, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement saying that violence against diplomats is "unacceptable." The statement also asked all parties to be cautious about the attack on European diplomats by Jewish settlers in the West Bank, saying that "the current picture cannot determine the complete facts, and it is too early to draw conclusions." The statement said, "The diplomats involved entered the sensitive area without prior coordination with the Israeli military, and their companions included French officials who openly support Palestine." The statement also expressed concern about the current coordinated efforts to "smear" Israeli Jewish settlers. On October 17, diplomats from France, Belgium and Poland were attacked by Israeli Jewish settlers while participating in olive picking activities in the West Bank. (CCTV News)