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Hamra, Tayasir, יום ד’ 31.10.07, אחה”צ

Place: Hamra (Beqaot) Tayasir CP
Observers: Annina K., Leora G. and Yehudit H.
Oct-31-2007
| Afternoon
Tyasir, Hamra CPs
1250  Tyasir
The CP is empty; we do not see the soldiers. After ten minutes a truck loaded with fruits and vegetables going in the direction of Tyasir shows up. It stops near the white line that has recently been added. We never saw it before. The soldiers emerge from the structure with the turnstiles. The truck is called to advance and in two minutes it goes through the CP. A bus with laborers coming home from work also goes through without any inspection.
1310: Trucks and private cars arrive from Tyasir. They halt about 40 meters from the CP and the drivers are called one by one for a more careful inspection. All the doors of the cars are opened; the soldiers walk around the cars and then allow them to drive off. Passengers get out and go quickly through the structure. Then they come out and join the cars in which they arrived. The reservists are now on duty at the CP. That is what one of them tells us.
1350 Hamra
Here too there are reservists. Those going through talk to us and say: "Thank God, everything is fine!" A group of teachers arrives on foot from the Jeftlik and they too say that now it is much easier to go through the CP. After a short conversation with us they enter the structure, and from there they go on quickly. Those who come from Tubas to Jeftlik or to Jericho also go through a quick inspection.
One of the soldiers tells us that the Haredi soldiers have left for a few months of training. The reservists will be manning the CPs during that time. We leave with a feeling that the CP is superfluous and wish it didn't exist …..

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      One of the Jordan Rift Valley checkpoints that prevent direct transit between the West Bank and the Jordan Valley, in addition to Tayasir Checkpoint. Located next to Hamra settlement, on Route 57 and the Allon Road.

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    • Located on road 5799, It is one of the checkpoints control the passage between the northern West Bank and the Jordan Valley. For a long time, it stood empty and open, with only a sign next to it warning against entering Area A. It was adjacent to an old military camp - now everything is neglected. How much money was invested here, and how much brainwashing was done to the soldiers of Netzah Yehuda and Kfir.

       

      Today, it is very difficult to pass there. Many delays. Often, teachers from Tubas are not allowed to pass into the Valley to villages like Ein al-Bida where the local schools are located, and there are no classes. There are additional days when the checkpoint is closed. In general, there is a wait there of about two to four hours to go towards the Valley and also to return. Many times the Palestinians are forced to use the Hamra checkpoint, which also leads into Tubas and the West Bank, but there is also a huge queue there and a long wait.

       

      Following a deadly attack on soldiers at the nearby base in February 2025, the checkpoint was completely closed for the time being. (Updated March 2025)

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