Israeli settler indicted for reckless homicide in killing of Awdah Hathaleen

Yinon Eliya Levi, 33, was indicted on Thursday for reckless homicide in the killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the South Hebron Hills village of Umm al-Khair last July. The Southern District Attorney's Office filed the indictment with the Beersheba District Court. Levi, an earthworks contractor, allegedly instructed a 17-year-old excavator driver to clear an unauthorized route across private land, leading to a confrontation with villagers. During the incident, Levi allegedly fired horizontally toward village buildings where adults and children were present, striking and killing Hathaleen, who was filming from about 20 meters away. Levi then allegedly fired a second shot into the air.