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Israeli military restrictions in the West Bank

Overview

Reports indicate an extensive network of Israeli military checkpoints, gates, and obstacles across the West Bank. Data from the Wall and Settlement Against the Separation Barrier shows the total number of these barriers has reached 942, consisting of 824 fixed checkpoints and 118 linear obstacles such as trenches and embankments. This infrastructure is described as fragmenting the West Bank into isolated pockets, with Hebron, Ramallah, Al-Bireh, and Nablus containing the highest concentrations of checkpoints.

The physical restrictions have led to severe humanitarian consequences, specifically regarding medical access. In one reported case, a 66-year-old woman died after an ambulance was blocked by a closed military gate in Deir Istiya. The delay required the patient to be transferred between vehicles and carried on foot to reach a hospital, a process that prevented timely treatment for a pulmonary embolism.

Entities

West Bank · Zahriya Abu Hijleh · Salfit Governmental Hospital · Wall and Settlement Against the Separation Barrier · Deir Istiya

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    West Bank road closures cause fatal medical delays

    Israeli military checkpoints and road closures in the West Bank are causing life-threatening delays for Palestinians, including a reported death due to restricted ambulance access.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    West Bank checkpoints and military barriers reach 942

    The number of Israeli military checkpoints and obstacles in the West Bank has risen to 942, fragmenting Palestinian communities and restricting access to essential services and land.

Sources

alfajertv.com · antiguatribune.com · ashams.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · paltimeps.ps