Children in Umm al-Khair. "Since 2018, settler violence has intensified, and children can no longer move freely," says Khalil Hathaleen. Credit: Moti MilrodAs settler pressure closes in on the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair, children are losing the freedom to play, study and move safely. The library has become one of the few places they still feel secure01:26 PM • July 01 2026 IDTI am sitting in a small, air-conditioned library. Shelves line the modest room, packed with books in Arabic, Hebrew and English, alongside toys and craft supplies. Two tables are set up for reading and homework. The space is warm and inviting. In front of me, three small children play with Dora, a British volunteer who gives them her full attention. They don't speak her language, but they feel her devotion.In the NewsIsrael's Top Court Freezes Appointment of Netanyahu's Lawyer as State WatchdogReport: Trump Discussed Resuming Iran War With Top U.S. OfficialsThree Israelis Killed Within a Single Hour Across Country as Homicides SkyrocketEU Funding Huge Project on the Origins of the Dead Sea ScrollsJews Like Gwyneth Paltrow Deserve Better From the State of IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village