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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 616

Hizme checkpoint

Illustrative: Palestinian construction workers at a building site in the Israeli settlement of Efrat in the West Bank, on September 29, 2020. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
June 22, 2024, 8:37 am
West Bank Palestinian laborers in despair after eight months without jobs in Israel
Before Oct. 7, 200,000 West Bankers commuted across the border for work. Now they sit home in uncertainty, while security officials warn of the potential threat of mass unemployment
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Israeli troops are seen in the Palestinian town of Hizme, northeast of Jerusalem, March 3, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 3, 2022, 5:33 pm
Palestinian man arrested over pair of stabbing attacks near Jerusalem
20-year-old resident of Shuafat refugee camp taken in for interrogation, hours after latest knifing in Palestinian town of Hizme
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli troops are seen in the Palestinian town of Hizme, northeast of Jerusalem, March 3, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 3, 2022, 9:42 am
IDF launches manhunt after second reported Hizme stabbing in 24 hours
For the second day in a row, a Jewish Israeli man reports being stabbed in the Palestinian town; Israeli military says both apparent terror attacks
By Emanuel Fabian
Medics are seen at Hizme checkpoint in the West Bank, north of Jerusalem, on March 2, 2022. (Rescuers Without Borders)
March 2, 2022, 7:35 pm
Israeli man stabbed in Palestinian town of Hizme, moderately hurt
Police say background of incident unclear; 48-year-old claims to have been attacked while shopping in town near Jerusalem
By Emanuel Fabian
Missing IDF soldier Sagi Ben David (courtesy/IDF)
November 12, 2020, 12:51 am
Body of missing soldier found near West Bank checkpoint
No immediate indications of foul play; Sagi Ben David was last seen leaving his base near Jerusalem on Tuesday night, prompting a search by police and IDF
By ToI Staff and Judah Ari Gross
Cars standing in a traffic jam at the Hizme Checkpoint, near the scene of a suspected ramming attack near Jerusalem on July 7, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 7, 2019, 7:00 am
Suspected driver in car-ramming near Jerusalem arrested, army says
Suspect and father reportedly nabbed in West Bank town of Hizme, near where apparent attack took place
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Border Police officers at a West Bank checkpoint, January 2017 (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
September 14, 2018, 1:01 pm
Border guards charged with robbing Palestinians during traffic stops
One officer indicted for stealing from at least six groups of Palestinians, once while armed with a gun, making off with nearly NIS 20,000
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: A Palestinian prepares to throw stones at IDF soldiers guarding the Halamish settlement. (Eric Cortellessa/Times of Israel)
December 15, 2017, 2:11 pm
Israeli injured in West Bank rock-throwing attack
Medics evacuate 30-year-old man to Hadassah Ein Kerem; similar attacks reported near settlements of Yitzhar, Carmel and Beit Hagai
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative photo of Border Police officers checking the papers of Palestinian drivers at a checkpoint, May 9, 2010. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
May 23, 2017, 2:22 pm
Cops nab Palestinian suspected of plotting attack during Trump visit
Tulkarem resident arrested by border guards at Jerusalem-area crossing; police mum on details
By Judah Ari Gross
Israeli security forces seen at the scene where an Israeli soldier was severely wounded when she was stabbed by a Palestinian near the Adam junction, near the Hizme checkpoint north of Jerusalem. The stabber was shot and killed by security forces at the scene, the IDF said. October 21, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)
May 2, 2017, 9:15 pm
Jewish man shot dead rushing checkpoint left suicide note
19-year-old from Jerusalem who ran at a soldier brandishing a knife reportedly suffered from mental distress
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative photo of IDF soldiers guarding a West Bank checkpoint, August 16, 2016. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
May 2, 2017, 4:41 pm
Police: Jewish man believed trying to attack soldiers near Jerusalem is killed
20-year-old runs toward forces at West Bank checkpoint with knife; sensing ‘immediate danger,’ troops open fire
By Stuart Winer
Eggs or a bunch of Haman's eyes? (photo credit: Nati Shochat/Flash 90)
December 19, 2016, 12:56 am
Border Police officers crack egg-smuggling plot
Bus containing some 9,000 unmarked eggs intercepted en route to be sold for consumption in Jerusalem
By ToI Staff
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman at the Hizme Checkpoint, July 17, 2016, talking to officials about improving conditions at West Bank Crossings into Jerusalem. (Courtesy: Facebook)
July 17, 2016, 6:04 pm
Liberman visits West Bank crossings, vows to make improvements
‘Everyone suffers equally here, Jews and Palestinians. This situation cannot continue,’ defense minister says
By Dov Lieber
Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat (YouTube screen capture)
December 7, 2015, 8:43 pm
PA’s top peace negotiator related to terrorist, sources say
Saeb Erekat raises Israeli ire with condolence visit to family of Mazen Aribe, killed after shooting two Israelis last Thursday
By Avi Issacharoff and Lee Gancman
Israeli security forces and forensics transport the body of Mazen Aribe, who was shot following an attack at the Hizme checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, on December 3, 2015. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)
December 6, 2015, 11:30 pm
The collapse of the PA may already be here
It’s a short path from a single member of the security forces carrying out an attack, as occured Thursday, to all-out chaos in which Israel is forced to recapture West Bank cities
By Avi Issacharoff
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