Eyal Crossing, ‘Anabta, Eliyahu Crossing, Jubara (Kafriat), Qalqiliya, Te’enim Crossing, Wed 10.6.09, Afternoon
Translator: Louise L.
14:20 The checkpoint between Ras-atTira and Ras-Atiya. The village Ras-atTira is under siege between two fences; one separating it from the West Bank (where this checkpoint is situated), the other – the new fence which is being raised next to the houses of the village separating it from its land.
There is very little traffic at the checkpoint. A truck is detained. It has a license and so has the goods, but the driver, who lives in the village, does not have a permit. The truck returns the way it came. Hisham, the head of the local council, explains: each day there are new rules. The list of vehicles having a permit to transport certain kinds of goods is changed. It creates confusion and makes it even harder to cope with the siege.
We enter the village. We see the area where only a few days ago we were sitting in the shade of the olive trees. Now it is all “cleaned off”. The fence being constructed separates between Ras-atTira and its land next to the settlement Alfei Menashe. The only way the landowners can reach their land just outside their houses, is through a gate a few kilometers further away. The way leading along the agricultural land is also completely destroyed. Hisham looks quite desperate.
15:40 The Eliyahu passage
There are 3 lines of vehicles (about 25) at the exit towards Israel.
15:45 Qalqiliya
The checkpoint is empty and there are no soldiers.
16:15 Te’enim passage at Jubara
The soldiers – from the reserve forces – have no idea about the procedures. They ask for our ID cards, and tell us that we will get them back on our return. We give them our ID cards and wait for the gate to open. In the meantime we call the brigade headquarters, but there is no answer.
16:35 We get our ID cards back, but we are not permitted to drive through. We phone again, but this time to the battalion headquarters and explain that we have a permanent permit from the brigade commander. Still, we do net get a permit, so we decide to leave. (When we return from Anabta at 17:00 the permit has arrived and we enter.)
16:50 Anabta
The road is wide, clean and new. There is no sign of the olive trees that have been uprooted. The traffic is flowing without inspection. The soldiers – from the reserve forces – are polite and kind. When we ask if they check the cars the answer is: about one in a hundred. They appreciate what we are doing and are happy to inform us that soon they will be home!
17:00 Te’enim gate
The soldier receiving us is embarrassed: The permit has just arrived. He says: “You are good guys. I really appreciate what you are doing”. He opens the gate.
17:10 Gate 735 (The Children’s Gate)
A smiling reserve soldier explains: In the morning the people leaving for work are checked, and in the evening the same people are checked on their way home. In the evening there are also many illegals, who left the surroundings of Jerusalem in the morning and who return through this checkpoint in the evening. We don’t detain them and let them through without any problems.
17:30 Eyal checkpoint
At the entrance there is a new fence along the lane where pedestrians enter, and a large open gate for vehicles, which can close easily. People arrive in groups and hurry to the checkpoint. The traffic is flowing. There are no delays. Cabs are waiting at the exit towards the West Bank. There is also a stall with fruit and pita bread. At the entrance to the checkpoint (on the Israeli side) there are already about 10 vans ready to drive the workers tomorrow morning.
17:45 We leave.
'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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Eyal Checkpoint / Crossing
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Eyal Checkpoint is intended for pedestrians and Palestinians only. This is the main barrier for workers to cross from the center of the West Bank. Workers with a work permit to enter Israel can pass through it for trade, medicine, and visiting prisoners. The checkpoint was built on the Green Line north of Qalqilya in the separation barrier that surrounds the city. The checkpoint began operating in 2004 by the military. Opening hours on weekdays from 04:00 to 19:00. We started holding shifts there in 2007. We arrived at the checkpoint before it opened at 4 in the morning. We reported on the difficult conditions and the long and cramped queues of workers who must continue their journey by commuting to work throughout Israel. At the end of June 2009, the checkpoint was operated by a civil security company, The transit time has been gradually shortened, today it is faster, but the Palestinians still have to arrive very early to make it to the transportation. Usually, about 15,000 people pass through.
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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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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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