Hebron, Sansana (Meitar Crossing)
We were on our way to meet the premilitary group in Hebron.
We passed the Meitar checkpoint at 12 noon, the parking lot was choked with cars. We met the Palestinian checkpoint workers who told us that 9,000 people passed through this morning. And on Sunday, 11,000 people passed through.
New sleeves and sheds are being built and a total of 12 sleeves will be built at the end of construction.
The Civil Administration checked time it took to pass through the exit last Sunday and measured 6 minutes for the passage. The checkpoint opens at four in the morning and not everyone comes at once.
See the two picture below:
The almond trees have begun to bloom.
This is the picture which greets our eyes at the entrance to Hebron from Kiryat Arba.
The photo below shows the door of the carpentry shop next to the House of Contention.
Yesterday at 10 PM settlers poured gasoline inside the carpentry shop. The neighbors who were there rushed to call the police and the army and the settlers fled.
It is unclear whether the neighbors managed to take pictures.
The army did nothing and the police did not come to collect testimonies.
It is impossible to convey the smell, but the place was stinking with the smell of gasoline.
The children of the workshop owner did not want to be photographed.
A picture of the house from which they might have taken photographs. There we met Manal from B’Tselem.
The neighborhood people want more cameras. It turns out that this is the strongest weapon against the harassment of the settlers.
The members of TIPH knew about the story, and may also report it.
There is only bad news from Hebron.
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
Muhammad D.May-13-2026Hebron - Request for compensation for land expropriation
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Meitar checkpoint / Sansana
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Meitar Checkpoint / Sansana The checkpoint is located on the Green Line and serves as a border crossing between Israel and the West Bank. It is managed by the Border Crossing Authority of the Defense Ministry. It is comprised of sections for the transfer of goods as well as a vehicle checkpoint (intended for holders of blue identity cards, foreign nationals or diplomats and international organizations). Passing of Palestinians is prohibited, except for those with entry permits to Israel. Palestinians are permitted to cross on foot only. The crossing has a DCO / DCL / DCL / DCL (District Coordination Office), a customs unit, supervision, and a police unit. In the last year, a breach has been opened in the fence, not far from the crossing. This breach is known to all, including the army. There does not appear to be any interest in blocking it, probably as it permits needed Palestinian workers without the bureaucratic permits to get to work in Israel. Food stalls and a parking area economy have been created, but incidents of violent abuse by border police have also been recorded. Updated April 2022
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