Emboldened by curfews and raids on Palestinians, illegal settlers have stepped up violence and property theft.
![In this photograph taken on his phone by Palestinian farmer Salah Awwad in August 2023, an Israeli settler can be seen invading his sheep farm [Courtesy of Salah Awwad]](/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SALEH-1700903720.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Synne Furnes Bjerkestrand is a freelance journalist based in Amman, Jordan.
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