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West Bank military checkpoints disrupt Palestinian transit and business activity
Al Jazeera reports that hundreds of Israeli checkpoints are reducing transport movement and raising economic costs across the territory.
The short version
- Approximately 925 checkpoints and military gates operate across the occupied West Bank, with 147 located in the Nablus governorate.[Al Jazeera]
- Transport activity across the territory has dropped by more than 50 percent since the start of the Gaza war.[Al Jazeera]
- Local producers, such as the Al-Kamel Dairy Factory, face disrupted distribution, sharp sales drops, and staff reductions.[Al Jazeera]
- A research institute estimated that checkpoint delays cause more than 190,000 lost working hours daily, costing roughly 2.8 million shekels each day.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- About 925 Israeli checkpoints and military gates are situated in the occupied West Bank, including 147 in Nablus governorate.[Al Jazeera]
- Transport movement across the West Bank fell by over 50 percent following the start of the war on Gaza.[Al Jazeera]
- Al-Kamel Dairy Factory reported a 30 to 40 percent drop in sales and dismissed at least 12 employees.[Al Jazeera]
- A March 2025 study from the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute found checkpoint waits between 15 and 50 minutes.[Al Jazeera]
- Checkpoint delays cause an estimated loss of 191,146 working hours and 2.8 million shekels each day.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The full cumulative economic losses across all sectors of the West Bank economy remain subject to research estimates rather than comprehensive official data.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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