As darkness fell over the town of Sinjil in the occupied West Bank, its Palestinian residents gathered on a roadside overlooking a nearby valley. Together, they scanned the area with flashlights, searching for any signs that Israeli settlers might be approaching.
The residents are part of a volunteer night watch in Sinjil, about 15 kilometers (10 miles) northeast of Ramallah, where Palestinians say they face frequent settler attacks. When someone spots a group of settlers, they alert others by phone, mobilizing additional residents to the area to confront and push the settlers back.
