In the Palestinian Village Where a Man Was Buried Twice in a Day, Residents Are Still Stunned - Twilight Zone
In the Palestinian Village Where a Man Was Buried Twice in a Day, Residents Are Still Stunned Gift this articleShare to FacebookPrint article Article printing is available to subscribers only Print in a simple, ad-free format Subscribe Comments: SaveZen Reading Zen reading is available to subscribers only Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Subscribe !פותחת עמ 9 A 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 Levac Israeli 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 cemetery !Gideon Levy!Alex Levac Gideon Levy and Alex Levac May 16, 2026 At 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-Palestine Israel occupation Israel settlers Palestinians West Bank Comments Your Perspective Belongs Here Want to reply? Subscribe to join the conversation SUBSCRIBE Already signed up? Log in Loading... In the News In the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz Podcast ICYMI ICYMI