Simia - Two settlers in military uniform broke the windows of the house under the pretext of a search

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Meitar checkpoint / Sansana

South Hebron Hills

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Raya Y. Translator: Natanya

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Oct-20-2024

Morning

מחסום מיתר - מכוניות הפועלים חונות במחסום

Sansana CP - the workers' cars park at the barrier

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Raya Yeor

Many caravans were added to the Ashtamoa outpost

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Raya Yeor

At the crossing there were many cars of the Bedouin community traveling towards Dahariya to do shopping.

A taxi driver from Dahariya who was waiting at the checkpoint informs us that he has very few trips during the day. No family visits, no trips by Palestinians. He only drives people twice a day and the economic situation is very difficult over a long period of time.

About 200 labourers travel to work in Israel.

On Route 60, the area of Zanuta is abandoned. No shepherds, no sheep. The area is deserted, everyone has abandoned the place.

I heard it grew and developed and many caravans were added to the illegal outpost.

Farhan from Simia tells us that two settlers came to him in military uniforms (Farhan recognized them and saw that they were wearing military uniforms) They turned his house upside down and broke his windows and to his question they answered that they were conducting a search.

All entrances further down the road to the villages are closed.

Location Description

South Hebron Hills

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South Hebron Hills
South Hebron Hills is a large area in the West Bank's southern part.
Yatta is a major city in this area: right in the border zone between the fertile region of Hebron and its surroundings and the desert of the Hebron Hills. Yatta has about 64,000 inhabitants.
The surrounding villages are called Masafer Yatta (Yatta's daughter villages). Their inhabitants subsist on livestock and agriculture. Agriculture is possible only in small plots, especially near streams. Most of the area consists of rocky terraces.

Since the beginning of the 1980s, many settlements have been established on the agricultural land cultivated by the Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills region: Carmel, Maon, Susia, Masadot Yehuda, Othniel, and more. Since the settlements were established and Palestinians cultivation areas have been reduced; the residents of the South Hebron Hills have been suffering from harassment by the settlers. Attempts to evict and demolish houses have continued, along with withholding water and electricity. The military and police usually refrain from intervening in violent incidents between settlers and Palestinians do not enforce the law when it comes to the investigation of extensive violent Jewish settlers. The harassment in the South Hebron Hills includes attacking and attempting to burn residential tents, harassing dogs, harming herds, and preventing access to pastures.

There are several checkpoints in the South Hebron Hills, on Routes 317 and 60. In most of them, no military presence is apparent, but rather an array of pillboxes monitor the villages. Roadblocks are frequently set up according to the settlers and the army's needs. These are located at the Zif Junction, the Dura-al Fawwar crossing, and the Sheep Junction at the southern entrance to Hebron.

Updated April 2022

Jan-12-2025

Smadar Becker

North Dahariya checkpoint, part of which was recently opened

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Meitar Checkpoint / Sansana

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Meitar Checkpoint / Sansana

The checkpoint is located on the Green Line and serves as a border crossing between Israel and the West Bank. It is managed by the Border Crossing Authority of the Defense Ministry. It is comprised of sections for the transfer of goods as well as a vehicle checkpoint (intended for holders of blue identity cards, foreign nationals or diplomats and international organizations). Passing of Palestinians is prohibited, except for those with entry permits to Israel. Palestinians are permitted to cross on foot only. The crossing has a DCO / DCL / DCL / DCL (District Coordination Office), a customs unit, supervision, and a police unit.

In the last year, a breach has been opened in the fence, not far from the crossing. This breach is known to all, including the army. There does not appear to be any interest in blocking it, probably as it permits needed Palestinian workers without the bureaucratic permits to get to work in Israel. Food stalls and a parking area economy have been created, but incidents of violent abuse by border police have also been recorded.

Updated April 2022