‘Anabta, Eliyahu Crossing, Jit, Jubara (Kafriat), Qalqiliya, Mon 29.8.11, Morning
Overall, the area is quiet; much commercial activity apparent, almost no military presence felt. We saw the first sea squills of the season on our way to Jayyus, and then many more – fall has arrived, bringing pleasant weather. The temperature didn’t rise above 79 degrees on the hills.
06:35 Eliyahu crossing – about six people wait to cross.
06:47 Jayyus gate north – the gate has opened, and on time. Few crossing; according to the women from EPPPI it’s been that way recently. Mule carts and tractors cross and also one woman. All goes quickly; our friend the female MP is in charge. The gate closes at 07:16
07:30 Falamya gate – A tractor arrives with a boy aged about 10. The father explains at length through the window to whoever’s within that he has to bring his son with him to help move irrigation pipes and open the faucets. After the repeated explanation, the person within is convinced and the father and son are permitted to cross. A man arrives and opens sluice gates on the water pipe on the Palestinian side of the fence. He explains to us that the water comes from the direction of Falamya and flows to the other side. He continues to the seam zone to open additional sluice gates, apparently for irrigation. Few cross at this hour.
08:00 Jubara gate (the children’s gate) is quiet, a lighter flow of cars and taxi passengers than usual arrives and crosses to and from Jubara. A donkey cart from Jubara stands next to the soldiers’ position, being inspected. All the contents have been removed – lots of junk, and a bicycle. All had been unloaded when we arrived and it took the young driver about 15 minutes to load it back on the cart – a few more inspections and he also crosses.
08:45 Shvut Ami – no activity.
08:50 Jit junction – An army vehicle near the junction on the north side, no soldiers visible; on the way back it was no longer there.
09:00 'Anabta junction – No coffee sellers or cars waiting at the junction. An army jeep at the checkpoint but no soldiers visible; crossing is unrestricted.
09:35 The entrance to Qalqilya is open and unrestricted.
09:40 Eliyahu crossing – A compound under construction is separated by a very high wall in the parking lot south of the crossing.
'Anabta CP
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'Anabta CP
The checkpoint is located south of the village of 'Anabta, at the intersection of Road 60 (leading to Nablus at the entrance to Area A), with Road (57, 557, 5576) facing west towards the Einav settlement and the checkpoint at the exit from the West Bank - Figs checkpoint. Until 2010 we used to watch the intersection and report the long columns created due to a slow inspection of the vehicles in both directions.
Oct-28-2011Anabta checkpoint 24.10.11
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Eliyahu CP (109) / Crossing
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Eliyahu CP (109) / Crossing This checkpoint, also known as the Fruit Crossing, is one of the main checkpoints between Israel and the West Bank. It is located on Route 55 between Alfei Menashe and the turn to Qalqilya and Zufin, more than 4 km east of the Green Line, in the separation fence, which separates Qalqilya from its lands to the south, thus leaving Alfei Menashe West of the fence - the Seam Zone. This checkpoint, a few kilometers across the Green Line, is intended for "Israeli settlement in the West Bank and the population of the Seam Zone." It is managed by a civil company. Palestinians with a special permit for their lands in the seam area are also allowed to pass through it, on foot, and sometimes by car.
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Jit Junction
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The checkpoint is located on Route 60 near at the junction with Route 55, near the village of Jit. There was a checkpoint for vehicles passing between the north and south of the West Bank, which was abolished towards 2010. Since then, surprise checkpoints have been set up there from time to time with a police or Border Police vehicle, and vehicles and their passengers are inspected.
Anat PolakJul-17-2025Yitzhar Road, Jit Junction: traffic jam
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Jubara (Kafriat)
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The Jabra checkpoint was on Road 557, south of Tulkarm, on the side of the Figs Pass, which is located within the Palestinian Authority (a few kilometers east of the Green Line), and serves as an entry barrier from the territories to Israel. The checkpoint to the village of Jubara, which until 2013 was in the seam area, blocked and surrounded by a fence, was intended for the passage of the family members of the house next to the checkpoint, and also for the MachsomWatch volunteers (with special permission only), on their way to checkpoint 753. on the other side of the village. The soldiers supervising the "fig crossing" also supervised the crossing at this checkpoint, in our shifts we often waited a long time until the key was found and the gate opened. The checkpoint was abolished and became part of the separation fence that was moved west following the High Court.
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Qalqiliya checkpoint
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Qalqilya is surrounded on all sides by the separation barrier. The only exit from the city is in the east of the city on the road that leaves the city in an easterly direction. This is where the checkpoint was located. When the checkpoint was active until 2009 our shifts watched long queues of cars being inspected at the only exit from the city to the West Bank. The checkpoint was canceled, but there is a military presence at the entrance to the city.
Nina SebaAug-18-2025Azzun: Enclosed by a high fence and the gate to the village is closed
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