Overview

• Awdah Hathaleen was shot in the chest outside a community center in Umm al-Khair on July 28 and later died of his injuries, the Palestinian health ministry confirmed.
• Residents and film co-directors identified Yinon Levi, a West Bank settler previously sanctioned by the EU and US, as the shooter.
• Israeli police detained Levi for questioning and a judge placed him under house arrest while the investigation continues.
• Hathaleen collaborated on No Other Land, the 2024 Oscar-winning documentary documenting Masafer Yatta residents’ resistance to demolitions and settler incursions.
• Human rights groups say the West Bank’s dual legal system fosters impunity for settlers and are demanding tougher enforcement of laws against extremist violence.