Footage published by Palestinian media on Thursday showed an Israeli settler, with a rifle slung over his back, driving an ATV into a Palestinian kneeling for prayer on the side of the road.
The incident took place near the village of Deir Jarir, north of Ramallah, in the West Bank.
The IDF confirmed Thursday that the Israeli seen in the footage was a reserve soldier, and said that his weapon was confiscated and his service suspended following the incident.
On Friday, police said he had been arrested on Thursday night and placed under house arrest for five days.
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