Current sectionIsrael NewsTwilight ZoneShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeA sign bearing the image of Hussein Al-Asasa, described as "the man buried twice." The mourners said they had already seen everything when it came to settlers – but never imagined the abuse would continue even after death. Credit: Alex LevacIsraeli settlers ordered the family of Hussein Al-Asasa to exhume his body – 'or we'll throw it to the dogs.' The goal was achieved: No Palestinian resident now dares approach the cemeteryGideon Levyand Alex Levac06:55 AM • May 16 2026 IDTAt dusk last Friday the funeral dispersed and the mourners made their way slowly back to their village. They gathered in the large space on the ground floor of the deceased's home, which served as a mourning tent and was already lined with plastic chairs for the visitors. The dead man, who was 80, left behind seven sons, three daughters and 30 grandchildren. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel-PalestineIsrael occupationIsrael settlersPalestiniansWest BankCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesJerusalem DayIsrael ElectionsIranNetanyahu-UAEPalestinian InmatesMicrosoftJerusalem Tunnel HaQuizHaaretz PodcastIn the Village Where a Body Was Exhumed at Settlers' Orders, Shock RemainsTrump Claims U.S. Could Destroy Iran's Infrastructure 'In Two Days'The Jewish Lawyer Who Took on Henry Ford, and the Antisemitic Machine Behind HimIDF Soldier Filmed Pointing Weapon at Chest of Palestinian Who Posed No ThreatIran-linked Militia Commander Arrested for Planning Attacks on U.S. Jewish SitesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran Standoff