Hagai Srara, leader of an outpost in the northern Jordan Valley, punches me. I lower my phone and stop filming, but apparently I had already filmed too much.On a protective presence outing aimed at helping Palestinian shepherds, I find myself face to face with two settlers – a father and son. The older man removes his kippa, stuffs it into his pocket and shoves me to the ground with the full weight of his body; I try to convey that I'm not there to fight, but the message doesn't get throughUri Ben Shlomo01:54 PM • May 18 2026 IDTIt's midday. At its highest point in the sky, the sun disperses the cold and feathery clouds spread from the Hills of Gilead to the mountain ridge. The hills in the northern Jordan Valley are blanketed green with grass, thanks to the large quantities of rain in the past month. I'm sitting on a hilltop, on a sun-dried boulder, watching the sheep around me tearing the rich vegetation with their teeth, listening to the sounds of their chewing and letting my thoughts scatter with the wind.In the NewsWhat It's Like When a Settler Brutally Assaults YouThe Smotrich Doctrine for Bringing Down the Palestinian AuthorityAmerica Loves Israel. Until Business Gets in the WayIDF Kills Islamic Jihad Commander in Lebanon, Lebanese Media SaysReport Reveals Israel Ran a Second Military Base in Iraqi Desert During Iran WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli ForcesAbe Foxman's Death Marks the Demise of the American Jewish Establishment