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Israel has erected nearly 1,000 new barriers across West Bank in last 2 years – PA
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Since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in cities and towns in the West Bank, a Palestinian Authority body reports.
According to the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, 916 gates, barriers and walls have been installed since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.
Among the new barriers are metal gates stationed at many village and town entrances and between cities, blocking access in and out. Sometimes the military is stationed at them.
Palestinians say the gates have erratic opening hours, with some staying shut for days. Some people sleep at friends’ or relatives’ homes or go around the gates on foot.
Israel’s military says the gates are not meant to restrict people but rather to “manage and monitor.”
Other barriers include concrete blocks placed along sidewalks to prevent car-ramming attacks, frequently launched against Israeli soldiers and civilians.
A military official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said Israeli forces operate under a “complex security reality” in the West Bank, where terrorists embed themselves within the population and “accordingly, there are dynamic checkpoints and ongoing efforts to monitor movement in various areas.”
The Times of Israel Community.