Eyal Checkpoint / Crossing

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Eyal Checkpoint is intended for pedestrians and Palestinians only.
This is the main barrier for workers to cross from the center of the West Bank. Workers with a work permit to enter Israel can pass through it for trade, medicine, and visiting prisoners.
The checkpoint was built on the Green Line north of Qalqilya in the separation barrier that surrounds the city. The checkpoint began operating in 2004 by the military.
Opening hours on weekdays from 04:00 to 19:00. We started holding shifts there in 2007. We arrived at the checkpoint before it opened at 4 in the morning. We reported on the difficult conditions and the long and cramped queues of workers who must continue their journey by commuting to work throughout Israel. At the end of June 2009, the checkpoint was operated by a civil security company, The transit time has been gradually shortened, today it is faster, but the Palestinians still have to arrive very early to make it to the transportation.
Usually, about 15,000 people pass through.

Falamiya North (914)

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Falamiya North (914)

Opens 3 times a day for about 40 minutes each time.

This checkpoint has extremely important for all farmers in the area since the previous, Falamya checkpoint opening routine of continuously open for 12 hours has been discontinued.
This took place after the separation fence was moved westward following the High Court of Justice.

Jayyus north (935)*

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Jayyus north (935)*

This checkpoint was erected after the cancellation of the previous Falamiya checkpoint, which was open for 12 consecutive hours after the separation fence was moved west following the High Court.
Used by the residents of Jayyus whose checkpoint near their village has become seasonal, and also by the residents of Palamia whose lands are in its vicinity.

Eyal Crossing, Falamiya North Checkpoint (914), Falamiya South Checkpoint (935), Jayyus north 965