Footage shows IDF soldier beating 2 Palestinian men alongside settlers in Huwara

Footage from the West Bank town of Huwara today shows an Israeli soldier and a group of settlers beating two Palestinian men.

The surveillance camera video shows the soldier, seen in full military gear, repeatedly punching one of the Palestinians. The group is then seen leaving the area, leaving behind the two wounded Palestinians.

The military says that it is “aware of footage showing an IDF soldier using violence against a Palestinian,” and that the soldier’s actions are “serious and inconsistent with the values of the IDF.”

“Once the soldier is identified, he will be subject to disciplinary proceedings, and appropriate command and disciplinary measures will be taken in accordance with the findings,” the army says.

תיעוד מטורף מהיום בחווארה.

חייל תוקף פלסטיניים בצוותא עם מתנחלים בכפר חווארה.

עפ״י הסהר האדום מהמקום פונה פלסטיני עם פגיעת ראש שמצבו מוגדר קשה.
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עשרות מתנחלים רעולי פנים תקפו ארבעה כפרים שונים בסמוך ליצהר החל מהשעה 11:00, תוך שהם מיידים אבנים, מציתים רכוש, תוקפים תושבים… pic.twitter.com/iidq2XpwDH

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The IDF says that troops and Border Police officers were dispatched to several sites in Huwara today after receiving reports of “suspected theft of livestock belonging to Israeli civilians,” and to “remove the Israeli civilians and the livestock from the village and prevent confrontations in the area.”

Later, the military says, “several rioters arrived in the area of the village and violent clashes developed, including stone-throwing and the use of clubs between Israeli civilians and Palestinians.”

At least nine Palestinians were reported wounded in the attack by the settlers, who are seen in pictures arriving at the town on pickup trucks.

יהודים נכנסים לחווארה, יוני 2026 pic.twitter.com/0IFZ5mBCLq

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The IDF says the forces worked to “disperse the gatherings” using riot dispersal means. There are no reports of arrests.

The police, in a statement, says it has launched an investigation into the settler attack, with officers entering the village a short while ago to collect evidence.

The military says it “strongly condemns violence of any kind that harms security in the area and diverts the attention of commanders and soldiers from defense missions and counterterrorism activities,” and the police say it “views such cases of violence and damage [to property] with severity and will continue to act decisively and professionally to locate those involved, investigate them, and bring them to justice accordingly.”