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Friday, December 26, 2025
IDF reservist who rammed ATV into Palestinian in the West Bank placed under house arrest
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A settler and IDF reservist who was caught on video ramming an ATV into a Palestinian in the West Bank yesterday has been placed under house arrest.
The suspect was detained last night and placed under house arrest for five days. That the police had detained him was not announced until he had already been released to house arrest.
Footage published by Palestinian media yesterday showed the reservist driving an ATV into a Palestinian kneeling for prayer on the side of the road near the village of Deir Jarir, north of Ramallah in the West Bank.
The silent video showed the Palestinian falling over and lying in a heap as the settler, who had a semi-automatic rifle slung over his back, got off the tractor and yelled at him, gesturing for him to leave the area. The settler could then be seen walking over to a Palestinian taxi and yelling at the driver before getting back on the ATV and driving away.
חייל מילואים על טרקטורון דרס פלסטיני בזמן שהתפלל לצד הכביש מוקדם יותר היום, ליד דיר ג'ריר באזור רמאללה. בצה"ל מתחקרים את האירוע pic.twitter.com/SjVDddBHmR
— Nurit Yohanan (@nurityohanan) December 25, 2025
The IDF said following the incident that the reservist’s weapon had been confiscated and his service suspended.
The Times of Israel Community.