The Israeli police, today Friday, released a reserve soldier who ran over a Palestinian while performing prayer near the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and decided to place him under house arrest after interrogating him, according to what Hebrew media reported.
The Israeli police announced yesterday Thursday the arrest of a reserve soldier and his interrogation after a video clip spread showing him running over a Palestinian man who was praying on the side of the road near Ramallah.
The soldier was later released, with forced residence imposed on him for five days with strict conditions, and he was prohibited from approaching the village of Deir Jarir where the incident occurred, or communicating with any of the parties to the case.
The Israeli police announced their cooperation with the Israeli occupation army in the investigation, noting that the incident also included the soldier firing from his weapon inside the village.
The army confiscated the soldier's weapon and ended his military service, given the seriousness of the incident.
This incident comes amid ongoing Israeli escalation in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the start of the genocide war on the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in the martyrdom of at least 1103 Palestinians, the injury of about 11,000 others, and the arrest of more than 21,000, according to Palestinian data.
The soldier was released with forced residence imposed on him for five days with strict conditions.
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Release of an Israeli soldier who ran over a Palestinian during prayer and placed under house arrest