Police say they have arrested an Israeli man who was seen dressed in military uniform while participating in a settler rampage in the northern West Bank town of Huwara in June.
Footage from the scene of the June 6 attack showed masked assailants and at least one ostensible soldier, seen in full military gear and armed with an assault rifle and pistol, repeatedly punching one of the Palestinians.
The Israel Police says that an investigation revealed that the man, in his 20s, was a member of a civil defense squad in a nearby settlement. He had been on the run for the past month, before being detained overnight in the northern West Bank, police say.
Police say the civilian’s weapons were seized, and he was taken for further questioning.
Authorities intend to request a court order the man held in custody for the remainder of the investigation, police say.
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