Settler reservist rams ATV into praying Palestinian in West Bank; IDF launches probe

Footage published by Palestinian media shows a settler who is an IDF 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 shows the Palestinian falling over and lying in a heap as the settler, who has a semi-automatic rifle slung over his back, gets off the tractor and yells at him, gesturing for him to leave the area. The settler is then seen walking over to a Palestinian taxi and yelling at the driver before getting back on the ATV and driving away.

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It’s unclear if the Palestinian who was run over was taken to a hospital or how badly he was hurt.

The IDF says the Israeli seen in the footage was a reserve soldier, adding that his weapon was confiscated and his service suspended following the incident.

Earlier in the day, a young Palestinian man was reportedly wounded in the same village after settlers hurled stones and fired a gun there.

According to the military, an initial probe found that the same reserve soldier seen in the footage had also opened fire earlier inside the village while wearing civilian clothes, in what the IDF described as a “serious breach of his authority.” Claims that Palestinians were injured in the shooting are being examined.

The incidents are under investigation and will be transferred to the relevant authorities in accordance with the findings, the IDF says.

The military adds that it “strongly condemns” all manifestations of violence and stresses that its soldiers and commanders are required to act in accordance with the the IDF code of ethics.