Changing landscape in the West Bank

Abdulrahman’s home (foreground) and the new settler outpost about 180m away in the background, are seen near Ramallah in the West Bank, in this file pic from July 1, 2025. The Israeli government authorised 22 settlements in the West Bank in May, the largest expansion in decades, which is already driving Palestinian families from their homes. — Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times

FOR two decades, Muhammad Abdul­rahman, 58, lived with his wife and beehives on a remote hillside in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

But in May, Israeli settlers set up camp about 180m away and took control of the road leading to Abdulrahman’s home, blocking him from returning, he said.