‘Anabta, Eliyahu Crossing, Habla, Jit, Ras ‘Atiya, Te’enim Crossing, Mon 22.3.10, Morning
Summary
The new crossing to the Ras Atiya enclave is almost ready. It is marked by total indifference to conditions on the ground and to those who’ll have to use it daily – the Palestinians.
Both gates and the security road between them are located on a narrow, very steep road, which will lead to traffic jams and long lines. The crossing “as if” gives access to Israel, so inspections will be rigorous, which will also make crossing difficult. The Bedouin remain on the other side of the fence, but their children attend a school inside the enclave, and they’ll also have to go through this gate every day.
6:35 Ras Atiya
The gate opened on time, and there was no line when we arrived. We were told that the teachers and pupils don’t have to go through the magnemometer.
7:05 Habla agricultural crossing.
The crossing used to open at 6:30. In recent weeks, the army decided arbitrarily to open it only at 6:45, which makes it hard on those going through. Often it opens even later.
Today it opened only at 7:00. When we arrived, 50 laborers were waiting, and only 10 went through by 7:10. One person inspecting…horse carts, trucks, tractor and many laborers angry and pushing. An owner of a plant nursery tries to impose order, to talk to the checkpoint commander and also to those waiting, so they’ll stay in line.
7:45 Still more than 30 laborers on line, many arguments, crossing is slow, with breaks between groups.
The owner of the nursery who has more than 20 workers says that he pays them from 7:00 AM even though they arrive at work only much later.
Another says that 12 workers are already waiting for him at the nursery, as well as young shoots he has to plant today as quickly as possible, and he’s only now going through even though he’s been waiting since 5:45 AM !!.
8:00 We leave, and 20 people are still waiting.
Absolute despair…
8:10 Eliyahu crossing – no laborers waiting.
Roadworks between Funduq and Kedumim, and a long line of cars as a result.
No signs of life at Shvut Ami and on the hills opposite.
A Hummer, soldiers alongside, is parked at the entrance to Jit.
Jit junction is open, but a Hummer is parked on the side there as well.
A Border Police jeep at the turn to Nablus randomly stops a taxi. On our way back there was no Hummer parked at the new turn to Shavei Shomron…
New signs, in Hebrew: To Jenin and Shchem.
The barrels checkpoint is empty.
9:00 Deir Sharaf
We drive on Route 60 past Shavei Shomron towards Jenin to see how advanced the paving operation is, despite the sign reading, “No entry, roadworks.” Because we don’t see anyone working… We reach the checkpoint, and do see workers on the other side. The owner of the bakery/grocery/café reports the road will open in another month. The Palestinian Authority is doing the work, which is paid for by the European Union. We break for coffee and cake…
9:45 Anabta is open.
Te’anim crossing
We go through, but wait for permission to go up to Jubara. We ascend through the sleepy village and reach Gate 753/flowers/children, where there are big changes. A large structure has been constructed that looks like those where inspections are carried out with a computer and a magnemometer or a scanner. There are changes in the lanes to the gates and the entrance, and in general a lot of activity… The soldiers are courteous but refuse, of course, to provide any information.
I suggest that each shift that passes here enter the village and see what changes have occurred.
Our trunk is inspected when we leave, including lifting the trunk’s floor mat, because “we’re returning from the territories.” The logic is unclear, but there’s no point in expecting logic…
10:15 On the way home.
'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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Habla
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Habla CP (1393)
The Habla checkpoint (1393) was established on the lands of the residents of Qalqilya, on the short road that
connected it for centuries to the nearby town of Habla. The separation barrier intersects this road twice and cut off the residents of Qalqilya from their lands in the seam zone.(between the fence and the green line).
There is a passage under Road 55 that connects Qalqilya to the sabotage This agricultural barrier is used by the farmers and nursery owners established along Road 55 from the Green Line and on both sides of the kurkar road leading to the checkpoint.
This agricultural checkpoint serves the residents of Arab a-Ramadin al-Janoubi (detached from the West Bank), who pass through it to the West Bank and back to their homes. The opening hours (3 times a day) of this agricultural checkpoint are longer than usual, about an hour (recently shortened to 45 minutes), and are coordinated with the transportation hours of a-Ramadin children studying in the occupied in the West Bank.
Nina SebaAug-18-2025Habla: The gate is in the process of closing
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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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Ras 'Atiya
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The checkpoint is presently on the Separation Barrier roadway, manned and open 12 hours a day, from 6:30 to 18:30. West of it is the large Seam Line village whose school is attended by children from the nearby villages east of the Barrier and many of whose inhabitants have permits to work in Israel. How long this checkpoint will remain in place is unknown, since construction of the Separation Wall, just by the settlement of Alfe Menashe, east of the present Separation Barrier, is endless, as is the creation of a new road and, obviously, a new checkpoint.
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Te'enim Crossing
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Te'enim Crossing The Figs checkpoint, located on Road 557, east of the Green Line and the Ephraim Checkpoint (Road 444), is a vehicle crossing, open 24/7 all year round. It serves the Israeli population, including those authorized to enter the Palestinian Authority. The passage of foreigners holding international passports recognized by the State of Israel is approved. In exceptional cases will the passage of a Palestinian be allowed here.
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