The Hathaleen family's blocked outhouse. "It's something that's never happened in the whole world – neither in America or in hell," Salem says. Credit: Alex LevacOne morning, the Hathaleen family of Umm al-Khair discovered that their outhouse had fallen within the illegally expanding boundaries of the nearby Carmel settlement. Then the IDF made things even worse. The family now has to cross the road to use the neighbors' toilet08:38 AM • July 11 2026 IDTThe way to the Hathaleen family's outhouse is blocked. The structure is inaccessible. A wooden swing and an Israeli flag that settlers brought in the dead of night this week are denying access to their toilet. It's a surreal sight – flag, outhouse and swing, as seen from a window in the house. In the NewsWhen a Palestinian Family's Bathroom Becomes an Israeli Closed Military ZoneIsraeli Police Arrest Jerusalem's Top Muslim Cleric, Ban Him From al-AqsaA Haaretz Reporter Visited the Gaza Border in 1966. His Question Still EchoesIn the World of Jewish Translators, She Was Known as a Mentor and a GiantAOC Calls to Release Gaza Hospital Director Hussam Abu SafiyaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians Inside