By they, Mona Saleh means the Israeli authorities.

The grieving mother-in-law said that it’s clear to her and other Palestinians in the West Bank that the Israelis are taking advantage of the fact that the world is focused on the Gaza war to redouble their efforts to “colonize” the Palestinian territory.

“They are taking advantage of the war and the current status quo,” she said.

Her family also hasn’t ventured back onto their farmland since Bilah Saleh was killed for fear of more…