Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today In the violence-plagued West Bank town of Beit Ummar, even efforts at mediation between feuding families face obstruction by the Israeli military. If Palestinians cannot reconcile among themselves without interference, the problem clearly extends far beyond one townShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNagham Zbeedat09:33 PM • June 02 2026 IDTFor four years, a feud between two Palestinian families has held the West Bank town of Beit Ummar hostage.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahHaaretz BoycottGazaIsrael ElectionsDraft EvasionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThis West Bank Town Reveals: Bloodshed Is Policy, and It Crosses the Green LineIsraeli Deputy Mayor Arrested on Suspicion of Bribery, Rigged Tenders AffairGov't Passes Budget for Tribunal for Hamas Militants Who Participated in Oct. 7Forget Mamdani. The Real Story of New York's Israel Day Parade Was Who Showed UpThe Israel Critics Hoping to Disrupt the Democrats in New Jersey and CaliforniaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarAfter October 7, More and More Americans and Britons Are Choosing Judaism. Why?