Israeli settlers reportedly assaulted a minor on Tuesday afternoon while grazing livestock near Palestinian homes in the southern West Bank.

According to Palestinian media outlets, the assault occurred in Huwara, part of the Masafer Yatta collection of hamlets near Hebron.

The minor received treatment in the field for bruises, according to Palestinian outlets, which reported that another local man — described as elderly — was arrested by Israeli troops accompanying the settlers.

A photo of the arrest, published by Palestinian outlets, showed the man seated in the field with three soldiers in full gear standing in front of him.

Earlier footage published by the outlets showed a group of people, reportedly settlers, walking with a few head of livestock adjacent to some of the structures that make up Huwara, which is itself surrounded by open spaces.

Other footage from Huwara, published by activist Palestinian outlet Eye on Palestine, showed two Palestinians in a shouting match with at least two armed people, apparently settlers, wearing what appeared to be partial IDF uniforms.

قوات الاحتلال تعتقل المسن عادل الحمامدة في مسافر يطا، بعد قيام مستوطنين بإطلاق مواشيهم قرب مساكن المواطنين في منطقة حوارة pic.twitter.com/Tabgka8FNO

— القسطل الإخباري (@AlQastalps) February 3, 2026

During the argument, one of the settlers cocked a standard-issue IDF assault rifle, pointing it in the air, and the other settler cocked a pistol, aiming it at the Palestinians.

Armed settlers attack the residence of Huwara village in Masafer Yatta, southern Hebron. pic.twitter.com/XwVegW74nM

— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) February 3, 2026

Armed settlers attack the residence of Huwara village in Masafer Yatta, southern Hebron. pic.twitter.com/XwVegW74nM

— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) February 3, 2026

The IDF did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

#فيديو| مستوطنون بحماية قوات الاحتلال يطلقون مواشيهم بمحيط المنازل ويحتجزون مسنًا، داخل منطقة حوارة في مسافر يطا، جنوب الخليل

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