Author: Hala Gorani and Corky Siemaszko and Briony Sowden

The Palestinian territories, particularly the West Bank, have been experiencing increased violence and tension due to ongoing conflict with Israeli authorities. Mona Saleh, a grieving mother-in-law, accuses the Israelis of taking advantage of the world’s focus on the Gaza war to escalate efforts to “colonize” Palestinian land. The death of Bilah Saleh at the hands of Israeli settlers has left his family fearing further attacks on their farmland. The Israeli Defense Forces have not commented on Saleh’s allegations, passing the responsibility to the Israeli police. Israeli settlers have been reported to carry out attacks on Palestinian civilians, displacing many. The…