Ramullah, the West Bank (APP) – A banker from Nablus, a northwestern city of Nablus, Abdullah Fawzi, to leave his job to leave home at 4am, and he often late It happens.
It took an hour in his journey – even Hamas invades Israel on 7 October 2023After which Israel began its aggression in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli army also increased Raids against Palestinian militants In the North West Bank, and diverted its residents through seven new checkpoints, and doubled the time of Fuji on the road.
Now it is damaged.
Since The Seas Fire influenced the Gaza between Israel and HamasFuji’s campaign has become a culprit, Ramullah, the West Bank business and administrative center, sprinkling at least four hours of steep streets and fields when Israel further tightens the number of Palestinian cities. So it is considered necessary to avoid militant attacks. .
“When you are not reaching your homes, you can go to Paris,” a 42 -year -old said last week from Ramullah to the checkpoint, when Israeli soldiers searched several cars one by one.
“Whatever this is, they have done well,” he said. “It is well designed to make our lives hell.”
Ceasefire begins violence
As if The war between Israel and Hamas caught On January 19, the radical Israeli settlers – angry at a clear end of war Palestinian prisoners release In exchange for Israeli hostages – Ramps in the western edge citiesBurning cars and homes.
Two days later, Israeli troops landed on the north with drone and attack helicopters The city of the west edgeFor, for, for,. A long center of militant activity.
More posts between Palestinian cities began to go up, The collision of the occupied Western edge And the Israeli army can create the voices of the Israeli army. 24/7 open crossings began to close during the morning and evening rush hours, which increased the lives of hundreds of thousands.
New obstacles-mounds, iron doors. The soldier’s eyes and tilt were ever beaten an international border inspection.
Israel says these measures are to prevent Hamas from opening a new front in the West Bank. But many experts suspect that the crackdown is more concerned than A settler leader like Basel SmotraichFinance Minister and an important ally Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuWho is Threatened to demolish the government If Israel does not resume war in Gaza.
“Israel now has a free hand to pursue what he wants to do in the West Bank,” said Tahhani Mustafa, a senior analyst from the international crisis group: expansion, affiliate, “said Mustafa. Mustafa, a senior analyst, said. “It was considered a potential trade.”
Asked why Israel started the crackdown during the ceasefire, the Israeli army said that politicians have ordered the fears that Palestinian prisoners release – in conversion for Israeli hostage organized by Hamas – Stress in the West Bank can increase.
It states that the entire West Bank checkpoints, “were to ensure safe movements and enhance the inspection.”
Israeli military spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Nadu Shushani, said, “The checkpoints are a device that we use in the fight against terrorism, enable the civilian movement while providing a layer of screening to prevent terrorists from escaping. Do. “
Disited in life
To spend time at the Israeli post, it is to be heard about its problems – distributing Palestinian families, lost money, disrupts trade, sick people have been kept from doctors.
Ahmad Gabriel said that even the Palestinian Red Crescent does not protect him as an emergency services manager.
“We have been treated like any other private car,” he said, explaining dozens of cases, saying that when Israeli soldiers were responding to emergency calls to ambulances, they were forced to wait for the inspection. –
In one case, on January 21, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that a 46 -year -old woman who had a heart attack Southern city of Hebron He died while waiting for a checkpoint.
The Israeli military said it was not aware of the particular incident. But referring to the use of civilian infrastructure like hospitals to hide Hamas fighters, the army confessed to medical teams subject to security checks “trying to reduce the maximum delay to reduce the damage Doing. ”
The UN Humanitarian Agency, or Ocha, reported that by November 28, there were 793 posts and road blocks in the west bank of Israel, 228 more before the Gaza war.
The agency has not updated the lock since the ceasefire, but its latest report mentions an increase in “asthma restrictions” that are “tearing down the communities separately and massive day Marah’s life is paralyzed. ”
A bubble bursts
With its advanced restaurants and yoga studios, Ramullah gained fame due to a well -worked bubble in past disputes, where cafes hoping residents can be protected from the strong realities of occupation.
Now its residents, SUNS, are killed in long lines, to run the simple tasks.
“We just want to go home,” said 70 -year -old Mary Elias. “Do we never want to see our grandchildren?”
Suddenly, his face was suffering. He said, he had to urinate, and had several hours before crossing.
A national madness
Take down the window at a barrier checkpoint and the voice of the women of the same peace can be heard coming out of countless radio, eliminating every Israeli checkpoint, followed by “seeking”. Of this moment
These reports have recently defeated the weather broadcast for the top slot on the West Bank radio lineup.
Almost every Palestinian driver seems to be able to describe the latest outpost operating times, changes in the mood of soldiers and the most effective defensive opinion.
“I didn’t say for a PhD. In this, “30 -year -old Yasin Fatani said an engineer got stuck in line to leave Ramala for work, and footage of troops filled with cement barriers and fist battles exploded on someone who cut this line. Scroll through WhatsApp groups dedicated to a new outpost.
Lost time, lost money
This was the second time in so many weeks that his boss called the morning shift at the Jerusalem bus company because he was late.
The worst worse for 34 -year -old Nadal al -Mughari was very dangerous to go out of a row of frustrated motorcycles, which was waiting for Jabba checkpoints, which Sewers Its East Jerusalem neighborhood From the rest of the city. Another day was lost in his car.
“What do I have to say to my wife?” He asked for his relief and asked. “The job is how I eat my children.”
The Palestinian truck, which is full of destructive food and construction equipment, is not scrutinized. Soldiers often ask for pulling and removing their luggage to inspect trucks. Fruit kidney textiles and electronics deteriorate.
Delayed prices increase, Further knee A Palestinian economy that Was 28 % shrinking last year As a result of Israeli policies imposed after the Hamas invasion, Palestinian Minister of Economy Mohammad Al -Amor said. Most of Israeli Palestinian workers banned 30 % Western edge manpower unemployment.
“These obstacles do everything except their purpose in providing security,” said Alamor.
They pressure the Palestinian people and the Palestinian economy. They want to leave people to their country.
