Following a ceasefire with Hamas, Israel has erected numerous checkpoints and barriers in the West Bank, severely impacting Palestinian daily life. The measures, cited as necessary to prevent further attacks, have resulted in lengthy commutes, disrupted trade, and hindered access to healthcare.
Palestinian motorists line up at the Ein Senia Israel i army checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
“You can fly to Paris while we’re not reaching our homes,” the 42-year-old said from the Atara checkpoint outside Ramallah last week, as Israeli soldiers searched scores of cars, one by one.A ceasefire begets violence New barriers—earthen mounds, iron gates—multiplied, pushing Palestinian cars off well-paved roads and onto rutted paths through open fields. What was once a soldier’s glance and head tilt became international border-like inspections.
The checkpoints all over the West Bank, it said, were “to ensure safe movement and expand inspections.” In one case, on Jan. 21, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported that a 46-year-old woman who had suffered a heart attack in the southern city of Hebron died while waiting to cross a checkpoint.
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