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Situated east of Abu Dis. Controls Palestinian travel between the northern and southern West Bank. Includes traffic lanes, access roads, road spikes, traffic lights, and road signs. Until the war, the checkpoint was open 24 hours a day, with random checks. Since October 7, inspections at the checkpoint have been strict. It is now open 24 hours a day for entering Bethlehem, most hours except from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. for exiting.

Location
POINT (35.2886 31.7419)
Location
POINT (35.2886 31.7419)
GIS id
8008
District
Bethlehem
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Israel’s regime of apartheid and occupation is inextricably bound up in human rights violations. B’Tselem strives to end this regime, as that is the only way forward to a future in which human rights, democracy, liberty and equality are ensured to all people, both Palestinian and Israeli, living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

Since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, Israel has acted in a coordinated and deliberate manner to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip, committing genocide against its residents. In light of Israel’s actions in Gaza, the public statements made by Israeli decision-makers, and the international community’s failure to take effective action, there is a serious risk that the Israeli regime will expand the genocide to other areas under its control—first and foremost, the West Bank.
B’Tselem calls on the Israeli public and the international community to use every tool available under international law to bring an immediate end to Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people.