Israeli prosecutors charge a settler in West Bank killing of Palestinian leader Awdah Hathaleen

Israeli prosecutors have charged a Jewish settler, Yinon Levi, with reckless manslaughter regarding the killing of Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank last year. Hathaleen was a renowned Palestinian community leader and activist featured in the 2025 Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. This indictment marks the first such legal action taken against a settler in nearly three years, as detailed in papers filed by the state attorney’s office regarding the death of the activist.