Overview
- Video from the West Bank shows a man on a quad driving into a Palestinian who was praying by a roadside, then reversing and leaving the scene.
- The Israel Defense Forces said they confiscated the reservist’s weapon, removed him from his role, and opened investigations into the incident and a separate report from earlier in the day.
- The military said the same reservist previously used a weapon in Deir Jarir, while Israeli media reported he opened fire and wounded two Palestinians there.
- The condition of the man who was struck is not confirmed, though he is seen standing and walking away in the footage.
- The episode was reported as tensions in the West Bank persist, with accounts of settlers attacking shepherds the same day, UN data showing a recent spike in settler attacks, and the government’s approval of 19 new settlements.