Israeli prosecutors charge a settler for killing Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in West Bank
Prosecutors say Yinon Levi faces reckless manslaughter and property damage charges, marking the first such West Bank indictment since Oct. 7, 2023, B'Tselem said.
- Israeli prosecutors charged settler Yinon Levi with reckless manslaughter of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the West Bank in July 2025.
- Levi faces additional charges of armed trespassing and malicious property damage related to the incident.
- Video footage shows Levi shooting at crowds in Hathaleen's village, Umm al-Khair, on the day of the killing.
- B'Tselem noted this is the first indictment against an Israeli for a Palestinian's death in the West Bank since October 7, 2023.
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The Israeli Public Prosecution Service on Thursday charged an Israeli settler with the murder of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathalene on the…
Israel charges settler for killing Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in occupied West Bank
Israel on Thursday charged a settler, Yinon Levi, with the killing of prominent Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the West Bank in July 2025. This marks the first time since the October 7, 2023 attacks that an Israeli has been indicted for the death of a Palestinian in the occupied territory, according to Israeli rights group B’Tselem.
Israeli Prosecutors Charge Settler in West Bank Killing of Awdah Hathaleen
Israeli prosecutors Thursday charged a settler for the killing of a Palestinian community leader last year in the occupied West Bank, according to an indictment filed in district court. In the document, prosecutors accuse Yinon Levi, who lives in an outpost near the city of Hebron, of reckless manslaughter in the death of prominent Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen. The charge holds a lesser punishment than murder under Israeli law. The indic…
Israel charges settler over Awdah Hathaleen killing in rare West Bank case
Israeli prosecutors have charged settler Yinon Levi over the killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in Umm al-Khair. The rare indictment has intensified scrutiny of settler violence and Israel's accountability record in the West Bank.
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