Five Israelis, including one active duty IDF reservist, were arrested on Friday night after they allegedly damaged and vandalized Palestinians’ vehicles in the West Bank, police announced on Saturday.
As a result, the reservist’s weapon was confiscated, and he was dismissed from reserve duty, according to Ynet.
The incident occured on Friday afternoon near the Palestinian village of Shukba, according to police, and led to an outbreak of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
The IDF initially responded to the incident, according to Ynet, and called in the Border Police when they were unable to de-escalate the incident alone.
Later in the evening, the reservist and five others were arrested for suspected involvement in the incident and taken to the Modi’in Illit police station for questioning.
“The Israel Police and the IDF condemn violence of any kind,” the police statement added. “We will act resolutely to arrest the rioters, investigate, and bring them to justice.”
Also on Friday, police opened an investigation in response to a video circulating online of a person brutally beating an animal in the Palestinian village of Attara in the West Bank.
The suspect is not the animal’s owner, who was summoned to the police station to file a complaint and provide additional information and evidence to aid in the investigation.
“Actions are being taken using all the tools available to the police to reveal the suspect’s identity and complete the investigation,” police said.