Tension Rises As Soldiers Disrupt Funeral - Palestine
Mourners gather in Umm al-Khair, a village in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank, on July 29, 2025, during the funeral of Awdah Adhaleen, a 31-year-old Palestinian English teacher and father of three, who was shot and killed by Yinon Levi, a settler accused of multiple acts of violence and sanctioned by European authorities. The funeral is interrupted by Israeli soldiers, who disperse mourners and prevent journalists from documenting the event. Family members, including cousin Alaa Hadhaleen, 26, who records the confrontation while wearing a black t-shirt, attempt to continue the burial rites despite the escalating tension. The incident reflects broader patterns of violence and restriction in Masafer Yatta, an area facing ongoing settler expansion and military enforcement. The community mourns under surveillance, denied space for grief in a region marked by decades of conflict and occupation. Photo by Khadija Toufik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM
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