Israeli settlers assaulted a Palestinian man in Masafer Yatta in the South Hebron Hills on Wednesday.

Mahmoud Ali Harizat was beaten by settlers in the Umm Likhous area of Masafer Yatta, and was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to local sources.

Israel's Supreme Court approved the eviction of more than 1,000 Palestinians last year, claiming that they did not prove that they permanently resided in the area that was declared a "firing zone" for military training purposes.