About two weeks earlier, settlers brought a bulldozer onto public land next to the village. Residents feared the machine would damage their water and electricity lines. While attempting to stop the work and prevent Mr. Levi, the bulldozer\u2019s owner, from harming the infrastructure, Levi opened fire toward the village, killing<\/a> Awdah Hathaleen.<\/p>\n The work continued after Mr. Hathaleen\u2019s death. On August 4th, at the request of the residents, attorney Michael Sfard, acting on behalf of Peace Now, sent a letter to the Civil Administration calling for the village\u2019s water and electricity lines to be marked and fenced to prevent damage. Later that same day, the bulldozer operator struck the water pipe, cutting off the village\u2019s supply until today, as Israel is in the midst of a historic heat wave.<\/p>\n Work continued even after the death of Odeh, and on August 4th, at the request of village residents, lawyer Michael Sfard, acting on behalf of Peace Now, sent a letter to the Civil Administration demanding that the village\u2019s water and electricity pipes be marked and fenced off to prevent damage.<\/p>\n That same day, the bulldozer operator struck the main water pipe<\/a>, cutting off the village\u2019s supply. In a functioning system of governance, the company responsible \u2013 in this case, owned by Yinon Levy \u2013 would have been obliged to repair the damage immediately and halt work until water was restored to residents\u2019 homes. That did not happen.<\/p>\n Odeh Hadalin’s body has not been released, but Yinon Levi\u2019s bulldozer is back at work in Umm al Kheir. Yesterday, we sent a letter to the Civil Administration requesting that the work not damage the village\u2019s water pipe. And, surprise! The bulldozer \u201caccidentally\u201d broke the pipe. pic.twitter.com\/0p0fNRyJBi<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Peace Now (@peacenowisrael) August 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n