Haaretz Editorial01:28 AM • August 07 2026 IDTAwdah Hathaleen's death could have been prevented. Yinon Levi is the person who fired the bullet that killed Hathaleen, a beloved teacher and activist from the West Bank village of Umm al-Kheir. But what made it possible was Israelis' ongoing indifference to the lives of Palestinians, a result of the ongoing occupation. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlersPalestiniansIsrael occupationWest BankIsrael-PalestineIsraeli judiciary Human rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMichigan PrimaryCori BushGazaHezbollahNetanyahuDavid BarneaElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastJustice for Awdah Hathaleen Depends on Ending the OccupationLikud Appeals Israel's Ban on Apps Reporting Voter Identity at Polling PlacesIsrael's Most Powerful Defense Systems Are Indifference and BeliefHow the pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 Turned Israel's Identity Politics on Its HeadTax Revenues Shrinking as Migration by the Rich Steps Up, Study WarnsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab Emirates'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-SayedIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company