Israeli Settler Filmed Beating Disabled Palestinian Man With Club in Hebron

An elderly Palestinian man on crutches tries to move away as a settler swings a club at him again and again. That is what footage released by Quds News Network shows happening in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.

The man is identified as Saeed Al-Omour. According to QNN, Al-Omour lost his leg more than a year ago after being shot by Israeli settlers, and he has continued to face settler attacks and threats since.

Footage shows an Israeli settler repeatedly hitting Saeed Al-Omour with a club as he tries to walk away on crutches, according to Quds News Network.

The network's footage shows the assault unfolding as Al-Omour attempts to retreat, his mobility limited by the missing leg. Middle East Eye reported on the video as part of its live coverage from the occupied West Bank on August 23.

Occupation Watch has not independently verified the date, precise location within Hebron, or the identity of the settler shown in the clip. The claim that Al-Omour previously lost his leg to settler gunfire, and that he has faced a pattern of subsequent attacks, is attributed to QNN and has not been independently corroborated in the available record.

Hebron, home to a small, heavily protected settler population inside a Palestinian city of more than 200,000, has long been a flashpoint for settler violence under a military and police presence that rights groups have repeatedly accused of failing to intervene or prosecute. The city's H2 zone, controlled by Israeli forces, has recorded some of the highest rates of settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank in recent years, according to UN and Israeli human rights monitors.

No information was available in the source material on whether Israeli police have opened an investigation into the incident involving Al-Omour, or whether any arrest has been made. Occupation Watch will update this record if further documentation, an official response, or additional footage becomes available.