A Palestinian activist shot down by Israeli settlers, according to the Palestinian authority
The Palestinian Authority announced on Monday that an Israeli West Bank anti -occupation activist had been shot down by settlers, the Israeli police evoking, for his part, an investigation in progress, without confirming a murder.
“The Ministry of Education (…) And the teaching community cry the martyr of Awdah Muhammad Hathaleen ”said the ministry on social networks. “The teacher (…) was shot by settlers on Monday July 28, 2025 during their attack on the village of Umm al-Khair ”near Hebron, in the south of the West Bank, he adds.
Israeli police had earlier reported an in progress in progress concerning a “Incident which occurred near the locality of Carmel”a neighboring colony of Umm al-Khair. “An Israeli citizen was arrested on the spot, then arrested by the police to be questioned (…) Following the event, the death of a Palestinian was found. Its exact involvement in the incident is being verified ”details the press release. Israeli media mentioned an argument followed by stone jets.
Awdah Hathaleen was a resident of the Massafer Yatta region, south of Hebron. With neighbors, he had participated in highlighting the fate of this region declared military zone by Israel. After a long legal battle, the Israeli Supreme Court agreed in 2022 to the army, in a decision opening the way to the expulsion of the inhabitants of the eight villages installed in this region.
Awdah Hathaleen had collaborated with the recently Oscar winner documentary No Other Landdevoted to the struggle of the Palestinians in this region, commented the co -director Yuval Abraham.
