West Bank Movement Restrictions
Commission Reports 942 Movement Barriers Restricting Life Across the West Bank
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Palestinian authorities and the U.N. report 942 checkpoints, closure points and other barriers across the occupied West Bank: 824 fixed obstacles and 118 linear barriers, such as earth mounds and trenches, spanning about 107.7 kilometers. The network restricts travel between communities and access to roads, jobs, schools, health care and agricultural land, often forcing residents onto longer routes or leaving areas isolated. Thirteen fixed checkpoints or gates were reportedly added in the previous two months, including 10 in the Jenin governorate. Officials also documented new gates on roads near Ramallah and barriers restricting access to homes and land, underscoring how closures can disrupt everyday movement.
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Hebron had the largest number of fixed checkpoints and closure points, with 221, followed by Ramallah and Al-Bireh with 160 and Nablus with 120.
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The article names several locations where new facilities were installed in Jenin governorate, including Al-Jalama, Arrana, Deir Abu Daif, Qabatiya, Umm at-Tut and near the Arab American University.
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The commission reported specific gate installations at Wadi Hamad, on land belonging to Kafr Ni’ma, and east of Umm Safa, where a gate on a road leading to a Palestinian family’s home restricted their access.
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The reported number of barriers has risen over time: OCHA counted 793 in March 2024 and 925 in December 2025, while an estimated 757 obstacles were recorded in 2003.
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