Hamra, Tayasir, Wed 18.11.09, Afternoon
13;00 -Tysere checkpoint
On the way over we saw some new road signs – warnings of mines.
Children who return home from school run on the road after crossing the checkpoint yelling at us "Shalom". They all crowd into a car which was waiting for them.
"The soldiers are good today" reports the driver. We hear similar remarks from passengers of other cars. There is no waiting today, all go through swiftly.
A truck driver tells us that he is from Abu-Gosh. He is sent back from the checkpoint, not allowed to go through. He does not understand how he can get to Nablus and is asking us. He has no permit of any sort.
Hamra (Beqaot)
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One of the Jordan Rift Valley checkpoints that prevent direct transit between the West Bank and the Jordan Valley, in addition to Tayasir Checkpoint. Located next to Hamra settlement, on Route 57 and the Allon Road.
Read about the peple of the Jordan Valley and the quiet transfer happening there.
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Tayasir CP
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Located on road 5799, It is one of the checkpoints control the passage between the northern West Bank and the Jordan Valley. For a long time, it stood empty and open, with only a sign next to it warning against entering Area A. It was adjacent to an old military camp - now everything is neglected. How much money was invested here, and how much brainwashing was done to the soldiers of Netzah Yehuda and Kfir.
Today, it is very difficult to pass there. Many delays. Often, teachers from Tubas are not allowed to pass into the Valley to villages like Ein al-Bida where the local schools are located, and there are no classes. There are additional days when the checkpoint is closed. In general, there is a wait there of about two to four hours to go towards the Valley and also to return. Many times the Palestinians are forced to use the Hamra checkpoint, which also leads into Tubas and the West Bank, but there is also a huge queue there and a long wait.
Following a deadly attack on soldiers at the nearby base in February 2025, the checkpoint was completely closed for the time being. (Updated March 2025)
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