Tayasir, Wed 25.5.11, Afternoon
There is a new Kiosk at the Bezeq checkpoint. Many cars cross on both directions.
Tayasir checkpoint
Three cars enter the inspection area westward without delays. A fourth car takes off before getting the soldier's ok and he yells, Back up.
It looks like a show put on for us. The driver waits patiently and five minutes later is called to the gate, receives a lecture; his papers are checked and he is allowed to proceed.
There are only a few vehicles at this time. When cars do drive by the people wave to us.The soldiers ignore us and it is just as well.
On the way to the Hamara checkpoint, there are tanks, tents and soldiers on the right hand side of the Alon road .On the other side there are herds of sheep and goats very close together.
Hamara checkpoint
Here too there are only a few cars which drive through, traffic streams along on both sides. As usual there is the scene that is hard to get used to, when pedestrians coming out of inspection put on their belts back and zip up .
Tayasir CP
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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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