Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Erez Levi

The car of Yaqoub Abu al-Qia'an, following an incident initially claimed by police to be a terrorist attack, in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev desert, southern Israel, January 18, 2017. Evidence subsequently came out that showed the incident was not a terrorist attack (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
September 9, 2020, 10:37 pm
Shin Bet calls report it refused to help Umm al-Hiran probe ‘spurious, absurd’
Security agency issues rare, scathing rebuke of Israel Hayom article about fatal 2017 shooting of Bedouin man which caused his car to crash into a police officer, killing him
By Judah Ari Gross
Israeli police (foreground) gather in the unreocgnized Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev desert. (AFP Photo/Menahem Kahana)
August 21, 2017, 8:53 pm
Deal reached between state, residents of demolished Bedouin village
80 families displaced from Umm al-Hiran will see new neighborhood built for them in nearby city of Hura
By ToI Staff
Israeli police stand next to a vehicle that crashed into police officers in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev desert, January 18, 2017. (Israel Police)
August 8, 2017, 4:51 pm
Police won’t be tried for killing Bedouin teacher – report
Despite concluding that Yaqoub Abu Al-Qia’an was not a terrorist, internal investigation clears officers who shot him before his car fatally ran into a cop during home demolitions in his village
By ToI Staff
Israeli policemen stand guard as bulldozers demolish homes in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev desert, on January 18, 2017. (AFP/Menahem Kahana)
March 28, 2017, 4:49 am
In new video from Umm al-Hiran incident, officers heard shouting ‘don’t shoot!’
Commands to hold fire ahead of shooting death of resident heard clearly in new footage from deadly evacuation of Bedouin village
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and his wife, Sara, as they enter the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on March 14, 2017. (AFP/Heidi Levine, Pool)
March 14, 2017, 5:13 pm
‘False, absurd, ridiculous’: Netanyahu denies his wife kicked him out of the car
Prime minister and his wife give testimony in court against journalist in libel case
By AFP and Jacob Magid
Joint List MK Ayman Odeh speaks to the J Street Annual Conference in Washington, February 26, 2017. (YouTube screen capture)
February 27, 2017, 5:41 am
At J Street confab, top Arab MK takes aim at Israel’s ‘unreliable’ Labor Party
Ayman Odeh says Isaac Herzog’s center-left faction is ‘no opposition at all’ to right-wing government, failing to protect civil society
By Eric Cortellessa
A Bedouin family sits in the ruins of their demolished home in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran, southern Israel, January 18, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
February 5, 2017, 7:09 pm
A tale of two evacuated villages
Watching the Amona evacuation, with its unarmed police and efforts to reach a deal with settlers, residents of the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran ask why such consideration wasn’t afforded them as well
By Avi Issacharoff
Arabs and Jews demonstrate against the government's demolition of illegally-built homes in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv on February 4, 2017. (AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI)
February 4, 2017, 10:52 pm
Thousands march in Tel Aviv over demolition of Arab homes
Jewish, Arab protesters accuse officials of racism, incitement against minorities, say treatment vastly different to that of settlers during Amona evacuation
By Dov Lieber and ToI Staff
Joint (Arab) List leader MK Ayman Odeh was injured during a protest against house demolitions in the Negev town of Umm al-Hiran on January 18, 2017. (Courtesy/Arab Joint List)
January 31, 2017, 12:00 am
No conclusive proof what hit Arab Knesset leader at protest, probe finds
State investigation says wounds sustained by Ayman Odeh at fatal Bedouin home razing demonstration ‘could have been caused by rubber bullets’
By Sue Surkes
The judges at the Supreme Court at the beginning of the appeal against the State in demand of releasing the body of Abu al-Qia’an, on January 23, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
January 23, 2017, 9:32 pm
Court orders police to release body of Umm al-Hiran driver
Funeral of Yaqoub Mousa Abu Al-Qia’an to take place Tuesday without restrictions; Arab MK: Cops continue to incite
By ToI Staff
Bedouins cry following the destruction of houses on January 18, 2017 in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran. (AFP/ MENAHEM KAHANA)
January 19, 2017, 5:37 am
Fear and loathing in Umm al-Hiran
While most Israelis were coping with another ‘terror attack’ in which a policeman was killed, at the partly demolished Bedouin village a very different narrative held sway
By Dov Lieber
MK Ayman Odeh (center) of the Joint List and other Arab Israeli leaders stand at the scene of fatal clashes in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran, in which Odeh was injured, on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (courtesy)
January 18, 2017, 1:29 pm
Top Arab MK says Netanyahu nixed deal, sparking Bedouin village clash
Ayman Odeh claims residents of Umm al-Hiran accepted a compromise hours before deadly violence erupted
By Stuart Winer
MK Ayman Odeh (back row, with white bandage on head) of the Joint List and other Arab Israeli leaders stand at the scene of fatal clashes in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran, on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (courtesy)
January 18, 2017, 10:19 am
Arab leaders: Police lying, inciting racism over Umm al-Hiran violence
After officer killed in apparent terror car-ramming during Bedouin village demolitions, Arab lawmakers, organizations accuse state of treating them like ‘enemies’
By Dov Lieber and ToI Staff
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.