On June 4, Mahmoud Jibril Nawaja, his wife, and their eight children were forced to leave their homes when the Israel Border Police gave the demolition order. Mahmoud worked in construction his entire life, saving 250,000 shekels ($67,000 USD) to build his house. Two months after construction, in 2022, the Israeli Civil Administration declared the house unauthorized, and after a lengthy legal battle, Mahmoud lost his home. The Israel Border Police stand guard as they demolish Mahmoud's home in Jwaya, in the South Hebron Hills, West Bank.

Ibrahim lives with his wife, three children, and extended family—15 people in total. Settlers have always tried to invade his land, but Ibrahim claims it's "never been like this." On October 9, 2023, armed settlers arrived at his property. They fired live ammunition near his feet and then tackled him to the ground with their assault rifles. He suffered severe back injuries, and the settlers wouldn't allow an ambulance onto the road leading to his home. His family eventually carried him to the main road, where he was taken to the hospital. The family can be seen in the picture starting their day on the property in the South Hebron Hills.

Mohammad Adel Al-Sarahin, was at a checkpoint when he was shot, and his friend was wounded; they were not related to armed groups in the region. Mohammed, 21 years old, was in Hebron when he was fatally shot, and the family is still investigating the motivation behind the killing. His father kisses his forehead in a burial ceremony before burying his son.

On the road to the Mahharza residence in the South Hebron Hills of the West Bank, a torn Israeli flag is seen, planted by settlers from a nearby outpost (illegal settlement).

A commander of one of Jenin's militant groups poses for a portrait at the camp. He preferred to keep his identity hidden for security reasons.

During a 10-day raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the summer of 2024, IDF soldiers used Alaa Pwaqneh's family home as a base for their military operations. While the family was forced to remain in one room, the IDF climbed to the upper floor and dug a hole in the bathroom wall for a sniper to use. Alaa poses for a portrait where the sniper hole was used in her home. Alaa’s father was also killed by sniper in a previous raid in front of their home.

The Samamarah family has lived in Zanuta in the South Hebron Hills of the West Bank for generations. After Oct 7th, the settlers made living conditions unbearable by damaging resident’s homes, blocking grazing lands, and beating members of the community. After 21 days of constant harassment, the community of Zanuta collectively decided to leave due to safety concerns. “ Before Oct 7th, it never came to my mind that I would leave Zanuta”, states Fares Samamarah. In total, 27 families in Zanuta, over 250 residents, were displaced. Fares Samamarah and his family pray at night before before going to sleep in the shed that is their new home.

A vehicle drives through the narrow alleys of the Jenin refugee camp. As the camp's population grew, residents began building on top of their own homes for their families. Many of the homes in Jenin are self-built, creating a unique environment of small alleys and overlapping structures. Black tarps are placed between the houses to deter drone attacks, as the IDF routinely attacks the camps to target militants.

Murad Ode was shot and wounded when he tried to help his neighbors, the Shahada family, when they were attacked by settlers. It’s his third time being shot, twice before by the army and now by settlers.

Mohammad Adel Al-Sarahin was at a checkpoint when he was fatally shot and his friend was wounded on November 19, 2023. They had no ties to armed groups in the region. His family is still investigating the motive for the killing. His community carries his body in a funeral service from the mosque to the cemetery for burial.

From a recent 10-day raid in the summer of 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) occupied Amira Araraw’s home and used the walls to write schedules for the operations. It's very common for the IDF to find a central location of a civilian home, while displacing the local family temporarily or forcing them to one room, in order to use the home as a base for a military operation.

Abdu-Rahnan's son sleeps outdoors on a property where the owners allow the family to use the land. Abdu-Rahnan used to live in a neighboring village in Wadi al-Seeq, with 31 other families. However, after October 7, an Israeli activist working with the community discovered an online settler chat forum calling for the Wadi al-Seeq massacre. On October 10, settlers arrived in the village and began attacking the entire 250-member community, beating them on the ground, putting boots on their faces, and shooting in the air. Adbu-Rahnan says, "After the beating, they gathered us all in one place and told us they had one hour... any Palestinian left here would be killed." The entire community left on October 12 and has since moved to the surrounding areas. The Kabnaah family has been displaced twice since fleeing Wadi al-Seeq, moving between different properties in Ramun. The owner of the land where they currently live has allowed them to stay temporarily, and they don't know what they will do once they have to leave.

Manel Shahada lives in the small village of Qursa, outside Ramallah in the West Bank. Settlements have surrounded her land over the decades, and recently attacked her home with her family inside. Manel stares out the broken window where settlers shot through the glass. Manel, and her three children have now abandoned the home after the attack.

A militant poses for a portrait with his weapon, the magazine of which bears a sticker of a former resistance fighter killed in Jenin. It is common for militants to mark their weapons with images of fallen resistance fighters.

Halima and her husband Ahmed live in small village in South Hebron Hills, with their two daughters, Ahmed’s brother and his wife. Settlers soon after Oct 7th came to their home stating, “You have 24 hours to leave or will shoot you.” They have a tragically common history in the West Bank. After being displaced in 1948, the family through generations have continue to be displaced a total of four times. They now fear they will have to move once again after settlers recently came to their home and threatened them. Halima takes the fresh bread she baked in the morning to prepare breakfast for the family.

Members of the community in Jawaya immediately gather materials to assemble temporary shelter for the Nawaja family while the family's home is being demolished by the Israeli Civil Administration.

Amira Ararawi cleans the wound of her nephew, Kemal, in Jenin refugee camp. In the summer of 2023, Kemal went to help his cousin, Amira’s son, Majdy Ararawi, who was shot outside their home in the camp during a raid by the IDF. As Kemal approached Majdy, attempting to attend to his cousin’s wounds, an IDF sniper shot Kemal through the side of his head, and the bullet entered his cousin’s neck – killing Madjy and blinding Kemal for life. Kemal survived the gunshot but is now blind in both eyes, and currently studying to be an Imam.

Young boys can be seen with militant fighters in Jenin refugee camp.

A Jenin resident mourns the loss of her son, who was killed in November 2023 in the Jenin refugee camp during an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) raid. There is a martyrs' cemetery in Jenin, but it has recently become completely filled due to intensified clashes with the IDF. A new cemetery is being built on open ground near the camp, where a mother and son mourn their loved one.