Overview
- Video from near Ramallah shows a man on a quad striking a Palestinian who was praying at the roadside, reversing, gesturing, and then driving away.
- An initial IDF inquiry found the driver was a reservist who used a firearm while in civilian attire, which the army said far exceeded his authority.
- The IDF confiscated the reservist’s weapon, removed him from duty, and announced a formal investigation into the incident.
- Israeli media reported the same man had earlier shot and wounded two Palestinians in Deir Jarir; some outlets said he was suspended and placed under house arrest.
- The case is being discussed alongside a documented rise in West Bank violence, and after a separate deadly attack inside Israel the defense minister ordered tougher measures in Qabatiya.