South Hebron
South Hebron, Thursday morning 23.6.05Observers: Lea S., Galit (from Nablus CP) Yael Z. We left Shoket at 6.50 and were back at 8.30, a routine shift.Sansana CP was quiet the soldiers let us pass without questioning.A new unpaved road was made from Levona CP heading North towards Shamea.Zif CP open but desearted, Shaych-Sair is open to people only and so does Sair North.The humanitarian CP on 35 road is closed the army is absent. The rute to Halhul bridge is closed but passing on the bridge towards Hebron and back is permitted.On the way back we saw people passing on both CP: Hebron South (industrial zone) and Dura-El Pawar where cars were seen crossing road 60.Except of one Hammer seen near DCO no military exsistance was watched.
Hebron
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According to Wye Plantation Accords (1997), Hebron is divided in two: H1 is under Palestinian Authority control, H2 is under Israeli control. In Hebron there are 170,000 Palestinian citizens, 60,000 of them in H2. Between the two areas are permanent checkpoints, manned at all hours, preventing Palestinian movement between them and controlling passage of permit holders such as teachers and schoolchildren. Some 800 Jews live in Avraham Avinu Quarter and Tel Rumeida, on Givat HaAvot and in the wholesale market.
Checkpoints observed in H2:
- Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
- Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
- The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
- Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station
Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs
Raya YeorDec-18-2025Hebron - Yusri Jaber and part of his family
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