"According to a report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Aisha, her mother, screamed for help, but could not leave the van for fear she would also be shot."
"Living in Beit Iksa is like living in a prison. Beit Iksa's location on the outskirts of Jerusalem makes it a uniquely isolated village, even by the already punishing standards of Israeli restrictions on Palestinian freedom of movement in the West Bank."
"The border police say they aimed at a car behind the taxi, which sped into the checkpoint without stopping. Israeli authorities maintain the incident was a terrorist attack, although the couple's family disputes this."
"Many families have similar problems. Since the Hamas rampage on October 7, Israel has restricted access to the village even further."
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