Settlement continues, as well as persecution of the shepherds
3 inhabitants of Hadidiya in the valley were arrested by the army.
10 days ago, two inhabitants of Hadidiya were arrested. Last Thursday there arrest was extended. On Tuesday, 30.1.2018, A’ and his three sons were arrested. He himself was freed the next day, but his sons are still under arrest. According to neighbours, the reason for the arrest is that they kept weapons. Their houses were searched. Till now they have had no legal help, presumably because of financial problems. On Monday one of the brothers will be brought [to court] for extension of arrest.
Yaakov came to check if the pen are clean and to pay to pay the tractor owner.
The computer mobile arrived today at Samra. For some months, every Shabbat a container arrives, containing 10 computer stations, for the children of shepherd communities. A teacher accompanies the container, and teaches the children to become acquainted with computers. This is a project of Al Kuds university. The mobile comes in turn to three communities and the children of the area gather together and wait for it.
At Hamra, Maaleh Ephraim, and Z’atra checkpoints, we did not see any army activity.
Hamra (Beqaot)
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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.
Read about the peple of the Jordan Valley and the quiet transfer happening there.
Shahar ShilohNov-3-2021Ein Shibli: grazing begins close to home
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Jordan Valley
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Jordan Valley The Jordan Valley is the eastern strip of the West Bank. Its area consists of almost a third of the West Bank area. About 10,000 settlers live there, about 65,000 Palestinian residents in the villages and towns. In addition, about 15,000 are scattered in small shepherd communities. These communities are living in severe distress because of two types of harassment: the military declaring some of their living areas, as fire zones, evicting them for long hours from their residence to the scorching heat of the summer and the bitter cold of the winter. The other type is abuse by rioters who cling to the grazing areas of the shepherd communities, and the declared fire areas (without being deported). The many groundwaters in the Jordan Valley belong to Mekorot and are not available to Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley. The Palestinians bring water to their needs in high-cost followers.
Rachel AfekDec-18-2025Hadidiya: On the right, the woman accused of throwing stones; on the left, the man accused of "something"; in the background, the settler is hanging out with soldiers and police officers
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Ma'ale Efrayim
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Ma'ale Efrayim On the road connecting Route 90 (the Jordan Valley road) to the Allon Road.
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Za'tara (Tapuah)
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Za'tara (Tapuah) Za'tara is an internal checkpoint in the heart of the West Bank, at the intersection of Road 60 and Road 505 (Trans-Samaria), east of the Tapuah settlement. This checkpoint is the "border" marked by the IDF between the north and south of the West Bank, in accordance with the policy of separation between the two parts of the West Bank that has been in place since December 2005. At the Za'tara checkpoint, there are separate routes for Israelis and Palestinians. In the route for Israelis, there are no inspections and the route for Palestinians inspects. The queue lengthens and shortens suits. The checkpoint is open 24 hours a day. The checkpoint is partially staffed and the people who pass through it are checked at random.
Shoshi AnbarSep-27-2023Za'atra (Tapuah Intersection). Signs
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