eric: david elhayani runs this farm. ric: he also heads the yesha council, which represents jewish settlers in the israeli- occupied west bank. david: so when we came to the jordan valley, we found a desert. you know, there are some time in the summer we have 52 celsius degrees. yeah, we found a desert. nothing was growing here. so now the jordan valley is green. eric: david's family grows herbs, dates, flowers, and vegetables for israel and export. his workers are primarily palestinian. david: the route 90 was empty. now every palestinian have a new car, sometimes two cars. they don't get it by working in the palestinian authority. they get it because they are working with us, because they get a good salary, because they have the opportunity to buy the cars, the opportunity to build the new houses. eric: the small number of jewish settlers here live in fenced communities, guarded by the israeli military. some believe god gave them this land. david elhayani lives in this hilltop settlement above a palestinian village. dav

david elhayani: this is the promised land by god to the jewish.r millennia, treasured for its healing powers. male: i have skin issues, and the sea, when you're in it for a couple hours, it almost takes everything away. female: you're flowing. it's feeling wonderful, like, ooh. eric: modern-day pilgrims still come to bathe in the salty, mineral-rich waters. male: yeah, every sunday we are coming here--company.

david elhayani: this is the promised land by god to the jewish.r millennia, treasured for its healing powers. male: i have skin issues, and the sea, when you're in it for a couple hours, it almost takes everything away. female: you're flowing. it's feeling wonderful, like, ooh. eric: modern-day pilgrims still come to bathe in the