As the War on Iran Spirals On, Israel Further Blocks Movement Within West Bank

"While the world's attention is on the U.S.-Israel-Iran war, the Israeli military has placed the West Bank under a functional lockdown. Checkpoints in and out of most major cities are closed, and Palestinians have been left to look for other travel arrangements. Some residents who spoke with Truthout said they traveled for hours through village back roads in an attempt to reach their destinations."

"At 12:00 pm on March 2, at the Qalandia checkpoint into Jerusalem from Ramallah, Israel's air alert system began to ring out, and Palestinians were pushed back from the checkpoint and onto the street, where there is no bomb shelter to protect them. Explosions continued for the next 15 minutes, with Palestinians gazing up at the sky."

"The Palestinian Authority (PA) has alerted West Bank residents to incoming missile strikes, deploying a service similar to Home Front Command in Israel, which alerts Israeli residents with real-time updates, including when to seek shelter."

During escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran military tensions, Israeli forces implemented a lockdown across the West Bank by closing checkpoints at entrances to Palestinian Authority-controlled areas. Palestinians faced severe travel restrictions, forcing residents to navigate hours-long routes through village back roads to reach destinations. At the Qalandia checkpoint near Jerusalem, air alert systems activated during missile strikes, pushing Palestinians onto streets without bomb shelter access. Iranian missiles landed near crossings, injuring multiple people. The Palestinian Authority deployed alert systems similar to Israel's Home Front Command to warn residents of incoming strikes. Shrapnel from intercepted missiles frequently falls on the West Bank, creating additional hazards for civilians.

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