'They took our toilet': How a settlement has squeezed a Palestinian village
Author: Mosab ShawerPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Palestine
PoliticsWorld / International

In Umm al-Khair, southern West Bank, Israeli settlers established an illegal outpost 20 meters from the al-Hathaleen family's home, blocking access to their sheep enclosure and toilet. Ikhlas al-Hathaleen says she can only tend to her animals three times a month, under military escort. The family lives in a modest sheet-metal home and faces increasing isolation due to the nearby Carmel settlement.
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