Yinon Eliya Levi, 33, a resident of Ma'on, was indicted by the State Prosecutor's office for reckless homicide in the killing of Awdah Hathaleen during a confrontation in the South Hebron Hills village of Umm al-Khair last July, according to reports. The indictment alleges that Levi fired toward an area where people were present.
The State Prosecutor’s office on Thursday at 12:23 Jerusalem filed an indictment against Yinon Eliya Levi (33), a resident of the Ma’on community in Judea and Samaria, for reckless homicide in the death of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen. The indictment alleges that during a confrontation last July in the village of Umm al-Khair in the South Hebron Hills, Levi fired toward an area where people were present, killing Hathaleen. The filing marks the formal charge in a case that has been under investigation since the incident.
At 12:23 Jerusalem, the first reports of the indictment emerged from multiple Israeli news outlets. The earliest report, from ynet, stated that Levi was accused of negligent homicide in the death of a Palestinian teacher. Minutes later, N12 added that the indictment alleged Levi had ordered the clearing of a path on private land, sparking the confrontation. By the same hour, i24NEWS confirmed the victim’s identity as Ouda Alhadlin (also rendered as Awdah Hathaleen), a Palestinian activist. The thread thus evolved from a single-source report to corroboration across several newsrooms within the same hour.
The incident occurred in the South Hebron Hills, an area of recurring tension. As The Zioneer reported on July 25, 2025, a Hamas activist called for escalated terror attacks against Israeli residents in the nearby Masafar Yatta area. The indictment follows a lengthy investigation by Israeli authorities.
The case now moves to court, where Levi will face trial. The indictment does not specify whether Levi claimed self-defense or other justifications. The exact sequence of events leading to the shooting remains a matter for the judicial process.
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