Armed settler filmed with blindfolded, bound Palestinian alongside cooperating troops

An armed Israeli settler is filmed standing over a bound and blindfolded Palestinian man in the outskirts of the central West Bank village of Bayt Iksa.

Palestinian media identifies the man as a farmer who was trying to reach his land.

A separate clip shows IDF soldiers arriving at the scene after the bound man is dragged by the settler onto a nearby road.

Palestinians say they have been left defenseless as Israeli authorities arm extremist settlers who use their weapons to terrorize them, rather than for actual self-defense.

The army does not immediately respond to a request for comment.

HORRIFIC: An armed Israeli settler, under the protection of the Israeli army, blindfolded, humiliated, and detained a Palestinian man in the village of Bayt Iksa in the West Bank. pic.twitter.com/ya3FdCRTMS

— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) May 15, 2026