US EditionHunger-striking women demand Israel return the body of Palestinian activist killed in settler clash
UMM AL-KHEIR, OCCUPIED WEST BANK, AUG 8 – More than 60 Palestinian women from Umm al-Kheir have been on hunger strike since July 31 demanding the return of Awdah Hathaleen's body and release of detained villagers.
- Umm al-Kheir women launched a hunger strike to demand the return of Awdah Hathaleen’s body, with women aged 13 to 70 participating, on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
- Amid escalating settler violence, Yinon Levi shot Awdah Hathaleen on July 28, 2025, captured on video and leading to his death at Soroka hospital.
- Israeli authorities conditioned the release of bodies on nighttime burial restrictions and a 15-person attendance cap, with at least 188 bodies still withheld.
- Seeking accountability, the women demand the release of seven Umm al-Kheir residents held in administrative detention, after two women received medical treatment due to the strike.
- Meanwhile, the United Kingdom and European Union still maintain sanctions on Yinon Levi, despite US President Donald Trump reversing those sanctions shortly after taking office.
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RocketNewsPalestinian nonviolent activist killed by Israeli settler is buried after IDF releases body
(RNS) — Only about 200 people were able to attend the early morning funeral for Awdah Hathaleen, after the Israeli military closed off the village and set up checkpoints at key areas.
A man suspected of having recently killed a Palestinian was released by the police only a few hours after his arrest.
Palestinians bury Awdah Hathaleen after Israel releases body
Palestinians in the West Bank village of Umm al-Kheir held the funeral of renowned activist Awdah Hathaleen on Thursday, after Israeli authorities handed over his body to his family. The General Authority of Civil Affairs confirmed that Hathaleen’s body had been transferred to his hometown in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, for burial in the village cemetery. The Israeli NGO Human Rights Defenders Fund also confirmed the funeral started…
Awdah Hathaleen murder: Zionists cut water supply to Umm Al-Kheir village
For the past week, since sanctioned settler Yinon Levi fatally shot community leader and father of three Awdah Hathaleen, the Canary has been reporting on the village of Umm Al-Kheir, Masafer Yatta, in the occupied West Bank. Awdah’s murder: the implications grow Since his murder, on July 28, Israeli police have refused to return Awdah Hathaleen’s body to his family and, as a result, 60 women from the community are now on hunger strike. Now, on …
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