Israel indicts settler for killing Palestinian activist

Israeli prosecutors have charged settler Yinon Levi with reckless manslaughter in the July 2025 killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank, marking the first indictment of an Israeli for such an incident in over seven years. Hathaleen was shot during a confrontation over illegal settlement expansion in his village. The indictment comes amid escalating violence against Palestinians, with human rights organizations highlighting systemic impunity for such acts.

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