Overview

• The Israeli army released Hathaleen’s body on August 7 after more than 10 days under restrictive burial conditions.
• Over 60 women in Umm al Khair, led by Hathaleen’s wife Hanady, staged a hunger strike beginning July 31 to demand the return of his remains.
• Hundreds of mourners attended the early morning funeral under military checkpoints despite attempts to impose a limited nighttime burial away from the village.
• Yinon Levi, the settler accused of the shooting, was freed from brief house arrest after a Jerusalem court accepted his self-defense claim and faces no charges.
• Human rights groups say the case highlights a surge in settler violence in the West Bank since October 2023 and persistently low conviction rates below 5% for such attacks.