US EditionIsraeli reservist rams vehicle into Palestinian man praying in West Bank
The Israeli military ended the reservist's service and confiscated his weapon after he rammed a praying Palestinian man who was unharmed, amid one of the most violent years in the West Bank, UN data shows.
- On Dec 25, an Israeli reservist rammed his vehicle into a Palestinian man praying on a roadside in the occupied West Bank after earlier firing shots, footage reviewed by CNN shows.
- The Israeli military said the reservist acted in severe violation of his authority, and authorities confiscated the soldier's weapon after the incident, the military said.
- Video aired on Palestinian TV shows a man in civilian clothing with a gun slung over his shoulder driving an off-road vehicle into a man praying, and the Palestinian man underwent hospital checks and was discharged home unhurt.
- The military said the reservist's service was terminated after footage was received, while Israeli media reported he is held under house arrest and Israeli police did not immediately comment to Reuters.
- UN data show 2025 was among the most violent years for Israeli civilian attacks against Palestinians, with more than 750 injuries and over a thousand Palestinian deaths between Oct 7, 2023 and Oct 17, 2025 while 57 Israelis were killed.
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Israeli reservist rams vehicle into Palestinian man praying in West Bank
JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - An Israeli reservist soldier rammed his vehicle into a Palestinian man as he prayed on a roadside in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, after earlier firing shots in the area, the Israeli military said."Footage was received of an armed individual running over a Palestinian individual," it said in a statement, adding the individual was a reservist and his military service had been terminated.The reservist acted "in …
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