Israeli settlers blocked the vehicle convoy of a European Union diplomatic delegation in the West Bank and used violence against a French official traveling with it. The delegation had been in the territory on a field visit, the kind of monitoring trip diplomats there undertake regularly. On Sunday, October 18, France and the international community condemned the violence against the European diplomats in the strongest terms. Paris and its partners used the moment to press Israel to stop the violence inflicted on Palestinians in the territory. Being stopped and assaulted on an official visit crosses a line, since diplomatic missions are supposed to move without interference. The attack on the French official has sharpened the response, given the attention governments pay to the safety of their staff. Israel has taken steady criticism over settler conduct in the West Bank, and this episode adds a diplomatic edge to that criticism. A routine monitoring trip has ended up as an international incident, with pressure on Jerusalem attached.