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Hamra, Tayasir, Thu 23.10.08, Morning

Place: Hamra (Beqaot) Tayasir CP
Tags: Family Connections
Observers: Annina and Yehudit
Oct-23-2008
| Morning
Translation: Devorah K.

0735  Tyasir CP
Pupils standing on the road who are waiting for their rides to school, wave to us. A few cars arrive from the direction of Tyasir and some from the opposite direction. A soldier approaches to check up on us the minute we arrive. Who are these women? When he saw our tags, he said,"Have a good day," and went back to his post like somebody who does not want any relationship with us. There was no traffic at all until 0800.

0825 Hamra CP
Eight cars with passengers are waiting on the eastern side; they go through quickly with almost no inspection. More cars arrive every few minutes and the passage is efficient and quick. On the other side all the cars are inspected very carefully. The drivers open all the doors and the cap of the motor, and then they go through. All the passengers go through the CP via the turnstiles. They buckle their belts as they exit.
Between the lanes they have added a high wall.

A car with  cardboard boxes arrives at the CP and the driver has to take out all the boxes that the soldier points to and put them on the ground. He also goes through after a few minutes.
A woman approaches us and introduces herself. H.B. tells us that the father of her daughters is a Bedoui from the Beer Sheba area. She spoke to us telling us something for about fifteen minutes, but we did not succeed in understanding what she was saying. She travels to Jericho and from there to Jerusalem. She phoned someone from my telephone so that he would have my number and could explain what she wanted. She wrote down the telephone number. So far we have not heard from that person.

We left at 0950 when the sky was dark gray. Later we heard that there was a heavy downpour in that area and if that rain will soak the thirsty ground, that is also a good thing.

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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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