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Friday, August 7, 2026
Reports: 80-year-old Palestinian American injured in alleged assault by IDF soldiers in West Bank
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Palestinian media report that Khamis Rabee, an 80-year-old Palestinian, was injured yesterday after allegedly being beaten by IDF soldiers in the West Bank village of Turmus Ayya.
A video circulating on social media appears to show Rabee lying on the ground with a head wound, bleeding, as three soldiers stand nearby. A Palestinian identifying himself as Rabee’s nephew is seen trying to speak to the troops, who do not respond.
According to the claim made in the video, Rabee is a US citizen.
The IDF has not yet responded to a request for comment.
مشاهد توثق اعتداء قوات الاحتلال على خميس جبارة "80 عاما" في بلدة ترمسعيا بالضفة الغربية pic.twitter.com/HV8w05wvIx
— الجزيرة مباشر (@ajmubasher) August 7, 2026
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