[4][5][6][7] Asher and Yonatan Palmer (Hebrew: אשר ויונתן פלמר) were from the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba in the West Bank.

After his death, the college started a scholarship fund named after him and his son dedicated to helping religious students support their families while studying.

[10] Asher Palmer's wife, Puah, is a nurse at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, and was pregnant at the time of his death.

[5] The police initially believed the deaths of Asher Palmer and his son were accidental and a result of driver error.

"[5] The mayor of Kiryat Arba, Malachi Levinger, called on the security forces to stop the stone-throwing which endangered lives.

After the eulogies finished, the bodies of Asher and Yonatan, wrapped in a tiny prayer shawl, were carried by mourners to a vehicle in which they were transported to Hebron for burial.

[6] Two Palestinian men from Halhul, Wa'al al-Arjeh and Ali Saadeh, were arrested for the murders of Asher and Yonatan Palmer following an investigation by the Israel Police, Shin Bet, and the IDF.

The rock was thrown at the victims' car from a vehicle speeding in the opposite direction, thereby significantly increasing the force of impact.

[4][12] Three other Palestinian men were indicted in connection to the Palmers' deaths who allegedly formed cell to target Israeli civilians.

It doesn't make the pain any easier, but it's good that a relatively short time after the incident, they managed to apprehend the people.

"[4] On 24 April 2013, Arjeh was convicted by a panel of three judges of intentional murder and sentenced to two life terms and an additional 58 years.