Netanyahu says 'smear' campaign targeting settlers as attack on French mayor draws condemnation

Netanyahu says 'smear' campaign targeting settlers as attack on French mayor draws condemnation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday alleged a “smear” campaign against settlers, as the violent attack by Israeli settlers on a French mayor in the occupied West Bank drew international condemnation. “These reports come amid concerns about a coordinated campaign to smear Israel and the Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria during the annual olive harvest, relying on sensational headlines before the full facts emerge,” his office said in a statement , using the Israeli term for the…