Inside Life in the Occupied West Bank - Modern Insurgent
In June 1967, Israel occupied the Palestinian territory of the West Bank following the Six-Day War and began to declare areas as military firing zones. As well as retaining a military presence, these zones were used as a means of Israeli annexation through establishing settlements, which are illegal under international law. Since then, Israel has pursued a dedicated campaign to expand settlements and expel Palestinian residents.
One such area is Masafer Yatta, a rural community in the South Hebron Hills that Israel declared a military training area in 1980, designating it Firing Zone 918. Though settlers and occupation forces have pursued settlement and Palestinian expulsion for decades, the situation has drastically intensified since October 7, 2023.
Modern Insurgent dispatched reporter Aidan Frere-Smith to the region in April 2025 to document Israel’s escalating efforts to expel Palestinian residents in recent years. “They Break the Tree of Peace” explores the reality of life under military occupation in Masafer Yatta, documenting the violence, intimidation, and demolitions carried out and coordinated by illegal settlers and Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian communities.
Despite the severity of their situation, Palestinian residents in Masafer Yatta continue to embrace life in alignment with their identity and connection to the land. They maintain this connection through sumud, a Palestinian cultural value, ideological framework, and political strategy meaning “steadfastness.”
The situation in Masafer Yatta, and throughout the rest of Palestine, is worse than ever before. But for now, the people of the land remain. And under such difficult circumstances, residence acts as a form of resistance.

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