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Etzion DCL, Hebron

Observers: Shlomit Steinetz and Hannah Berg, Translated Naomi Gal
Feb-26-2015
| Morning

Etzion DCL 
We arrived at DCL just before 09:00. There were many cars in the parking lot but the waiting room was almost empty. Five people who were waiting went in and out quickly. It seemed as if "Captain Victor" was there, because even those who were waiting for GSS entered relatively quickly. Since not many people arrived we left at 10:45 and went to Hebron. The policeman apparently was not present all week – If this is indeed the case it’s an outrage.

 

We went to Hebron. We began at Abed’s shop he was abused yesterday by Baruch Marzel and his cohorts as was seen on TV. Our driver from the south was pleased to see us and said that our southerners friends went to Tel Romaida. Abed's son was in the store and we bought some things from him, as much as we could afford. We continued to Tel Romaida. Shuhada Street is almost empty, and only on our way back to the Cave of the Patriarchs we met children who were returning from school. Our friends from the southern group also reported on a quiet morning.

We left and as we were trying to pass through an unmarked road we heard from a Border Policeman that they will not let us pass and that we should go from “there”. “There” was "around the next corner" – but we decided there was no point in arguing especially since the Border Policeman threatened that: “because of you I won’t have a day off on Sabbat”.  
This threat worked!!!!

  • Etzion DCO

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    •   serves residents of Bethlehem and surrounding villages who need magnetic cards, work permits for Israel, permits for one-time entry for religious or health reasons, various police permits, etc.
  • 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:

       

      1. Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
      2. Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
      3. The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
      4. Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
      5. The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
      6. Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
      7. Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
      8. Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station

      Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs

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      Sep-24-2026
      Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs from Beit Hashalom
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