An Israeli settler has shot and killed Palestinian activist and trainer Odeh Muhammad Hadalin within the village of Umm al-Khair, in Masafer Yatta, within the occupied West Financial institution, native officers and journalists mentioned.
Hadalin was well-known for his activism, together with serving to the creators of the Oscar-winning movie No Different Land, which paperwork Israeli settler and soldier assaults on the Palestinian group of Masafer Yatta.
Hadalin “was shot lifeless by settlers… throughout their assault on the village of Umm al-Khair” close to Hebron, the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Schooling wrote on social media late on Monday.
The 2 filmmakers behind No Different Land – Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham and Palestinian journalist Basel Adra – additionally confirmed that the activist was shot and killed.
“My expensive pal Awdah was slaughtered this night,” Adra wrote on social media.
“He was standing in entrance of the group centre in his village when a settler fired a bullet that pierced his chest and took his life,” he mentioned.
“That is how Israel erases us — one life at a time.”
Co-director Abraham described Awdah as “a outstanding activist who helped us movie No Different Land in Masafer Yatta”.
Abraham additionally posted a video of the incident and mentioned that “residents recognized Yinon Levi, sanctioned by the EU and US, because the shooter”.
“That is him within the video firing like loopy,” Abraham mentioned.
Odeh simply died. Murdered. https://t.co/rRWqSa48iN
— Yuval Abraham יובל אברהם (@yuval_abraham) July 28, 2025
Israeli police acknowledged that they have been investigating an “incident close to Carmel [al-Karmil]”, an unlawful Israeli settlement neighbouring Umm al-Khair.
“An Israeli citizen was detained on the scene after which arrested by police for questioning,” a police assertion mentioned.
Israeli troopers additionally arrested 4 Palestinians “in reference to the incident, together with two overseas vacationers who have been on the scene”, the police mentioned.
“Following the incident, the demise of a Palestinian was confirmed; his actual involvement within the incident is being verified,” the police added.
The Palestinian information company, Wafa, reported {that a} second Palestinian was injured within the assault after being crushed by a settler. He was taken to hospital by ambulance, Wafa added.
Hadalin was from Masafer Yatta, a string of Palestinian hamlets positioned on the hills south of Hebron, the place residents have fought for many years to stay of their properties after Israel declared the realm an Israeli army “firing” or coaching zone.
Their efforts to stop Israeli forces from destroying their properties have been the topic of No Different Land, which received greatest documentary on the Oscars in March.
Hadalin’s demise comes as Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem launched a report on Monday accusing Israel of committing genocide towards Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Financial institution.
B’Tselem mentioned that there was an “unprecedented spike in every day assaults by settlers, typically armed and outfitted with full army gear, on Palestinians within the West Financial institution”.
“These assaults embrace arson, theft, house invasions and takeovers, armed threats, beatings, and extra,” B’Tselem mentioned, and happen with the help of the “Israeli authorities and legislation enforcement businesses”.
About 3 million Palestinians stay within the occupied West Financial institution, alongside practically half 1,000,000 Israelis dwelling in settlements, that are unlawful below worldwide legislation.
Earlier, the Palestinian Ministry of Well being mentioned that 27-year-old Mohammad Samer Suleiman al-Jamal succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli forces at a checkpoint on the northern entrance to Hebron on Monday night time, the Wafa information company reported. The Israeli forces left Suleiman al-Jamal to bleed to demise and prevented ambulance crews from reaching him, Wafa added.
Israeli troopers and settlers have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians within the occupied West Financial institution because the begin of Israel’s warfare on Gaza in October 2023. Greater than 30 Israelis, together with civilians and troopers, have been killed within the occupied West Financial institution throughout the identical interval.
