The IDF says Kerem Hamami is illegal and slated for evacuation, but residents of nearby Halhul say they've tried to reach the vineyards on which their livelihood depends dozens of times, only to be blocked by settlers and soldiers
Palestinians trying to reach their vineyards, in April. "If I don't work the land, I have no money," one farmer said. Credit: Moti Milrod
The IDF says Kerem Hamami is illegal and slated for evacuation, but residents of nearby Halhul say they've tried to reach the vineyards on which their livelihood depends dozens of times, only to be blocked by settlers and soldiers
05:57 AM • May 06 2026 IDT
Mohammed, a farmer from Halhul, is marching with dozens of his neighbors, trying to reach the vineyards that are awaiting cultivation by him and the other owners. It's noon in mid-April, and most of the residents trying to reach their land are carrying work tools – mainly pruning shears.
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