A Palestinian boy sits near a mosque that Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers in Qusra, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 26, 2026. Graffiti on the wall reads "Revenge Benayahu," referring to 32-year-old Israeli reservist Benayahu Mellet, who was killed in a shooting near the Palestinian village of Tal. (Credit: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters)
From his window, Mahmoud Tubasi has a sweeping view of much of the central West Bank. In the distance, he can make out the towns of al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya, Sinjil and Jaljiliya. On the other side, the Jordan Valley stretches toward the first mountain ranges of Jordan. Below, his olive trees, apricot trees and almond trees cover his garden. If he turns his head, a few 100 meters away, dozens of Israeli settlers stare back at him defiantly. Some context Israel kills Palestinian teen during raid in occupied West Bank The Tubasi family has no longer been alone on their hill for more than three months. At the junction of the Palestinian towns of Jalud and Qusra, south of Nablus, Mahmoud, his wife Aida and their two children have been living like they are on an island, surrounded by settlers. Their ordeal highlights a worrying development...
From his window, Mahmoud Tubasi has a sweeping view of much of the central West Bank. In the distance, he can make out the towns of al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya, Sinjil and Jaljiliya. On the other side, the Jordan Valley stretches toward the first mountain ranges of Jordan. Below, his olive trees, apricot trees and almond trees cover his garden. If he turns his head, a few 100 meters away, dozens of Israeli settlers stare back at him defiantly. Some context Israel kills Palestinian teen during raid in occupied West Bank The Tubasi family has no longer been alone on their hill for more than three months. At the junction of the Palestinian towns of Jalud and Qusra, south of Nablus, Mahmoud, his wife Aida and their two children have been living like they are on an island, surrounded by settlers. Their ordeal highlights a worrying...
