Today, two rows of large houses overlook Nabi Saleh from the settlement . A new by-pass road, also from this year, lies in front of them. A planned by-pass road linking Israeli colonies from north to south will run to the east of Halmish, and any further expansion of the colony is expected to encroach on more village land. Halmish industrial area prior to the construction of new caravans. Established in 1977, Halmish colony has been notorious for dumping industrial wastewater on Palestinian agricultural land .
Several industries are visible in the colony.
This includes a large tanning factory that backs onto a Palestinian nature reserve and several chicken farms. Many olive trees, the main means of living in the nearby Palestinian villages, have been damaged by this industrial waste. The location of these new caravans next to the other settler industries suggests that they will be used for even more industrial activity. A Palestinian hill outside of Bethlehem was claimed by settlers from Gush Etzion. Gavat Horshen settlement was established near the existing settlements of Dolev and Talmonim, northwest of Ramallah.