Video Shows Israeli Soldiers, Settler Assaulting Disabled Palestinian in West Bank

Hebron: Security camera footage from the southern occupied West Bank appears to show Israeli soldiers and the owner of an illegal settlement outpost physically confronting Palestinian residents, including a disabled man and women.

According to The Times of Israel, the footage shows four Israeli soldiers entering the Palestinian village of Ghwein alongside Mordechai Zacharia, the owner of the Anim Farm outpost.

Zacharia is seen in the footage striking a disabled Palestinian man on the head with a stick while he is sitting on a chair. An Israeli soldier then appears to push the man, while Zacharia and two soldiers drag him to the ground.

The footage also shows soldiers ordering a Palestinian woman to enter her home. When she refuses, Zacharia is seen pushing her inside before closing the door.

The video was reportedly provided by Israeli human rights activists to Breaking the Silence, which said it appeared to have been recorded by a security camera.

The Israeli military was asked why its personnel entered Ghwein, why residents were subjected to physical confrontation and why the outpost owner was accompanying the soldiers. No immediate response was provided.

Israeli rights organisations have previously raised concerns over alleged harassment of Palestinians by Zacharia and residents of the Anim Farm outpost.