Israel charges settler over killing of Palestinian featured in Oscar-winning film
Israeli prosecutors have charged settler Yinon Levy with reckless manslaughter over the shooting of Palestinian Odeh Hathaleen last year. Hathaleen had appeared in an Oscar-winning documentary about life in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli prosecutors have charged settler Yinon Levy with reckless manslaughter over the shooting death of Palestinian Odeh Hathaleen last July. Hathaleen had gained international recognition after appearing in an Oscar-winning documentary about life in the occupied West Bank.
The case sits at the center of a long-running debate over accountability in settler-violence incidents. Human rights groups argue that similar cases in the area have frequently gone unpunished.
Levy's lawyers have said they will contest the charges. The case moves to trial at a moment when settler-Palestinian tensions in the West Bank are being closely watched.
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