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Palestinian Muslim worshippers wait to cross the Qalandiya checkpoint between the West Bank and Jerusalem to attend the Friday prayer during the holy month of Ramadan at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s old city, April 5, 2024. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/ActiveStills)

For pregnant Palestinian women, checkpoints are a matter of life and death

When I went into labor, I put off leaving home for hours, fearing Israeli soldiers and settlers. We reached the hospital in Hebron in time, but not all are so lucky.

By Hala H. June 10, 2025

Bassam Assous holds the body of his granddaughter, Laila Al-Khatib, after she was killed in her home by Israeli forces, Jan. 26, 2025. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

After Gaza ceasefire, Israel turns its firepower on the West Bank

Two-year-old Laila Al-Khatib is the youngest victim of Israel's military campaign in Jenin, while road closures suffocate the entire territory.

By Basel Adra January 28, 2025

Israeli soldiers marching through the streets of Ramallah, occupied West Bank, December 15, 2018. (Flash90)

Israeli army shatters the illusion of normalcy in Ramallah

Leading a normal, safe life is a juggling act for any Palestinian family. Even the prospect of enjoying a Christmas dinner with your loved ones and neighbors must take into account the risk of an Israeli army raid, invasion, or closure. By Dalal Erakat Living in Ramallah is thought of as trendy these days, and…

By +972 Magazine December 16, 2018

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Israeli soldiers conduct a search for Palestinian suspects of a drive-by shooting attack in the West Bank City of Ramallah, December 10, 2018. (Flash90)

What an Israeli army closure on Ramallah looks like

As the Israeli army invades Ramallah, fear and anxiety deepen among many Palestinians — but so does solidarity. By Zena Tahhan The past few days in the occupied West Bank have been particularly difficult. Violence, killings, and military raids are common here, but Palestinian cities are now facing even deeper uncertainty and instability. The Israeli army imposed…

By +972 Magazine December 15, 2018

Palestinians from the village of Beita hold Friday prayers at an Israeli military roadblock in protest of the collective punishment, September 23, 2016. (Ahmad Al-Bazz / Activestills.org)

PHOTOS: Palestinians hold pray-in to protest road closures

Palestinian residents of a village cut off by Israeli military closures hold prayer services at the roadblock to protest. Photos and text : Ahmad Al-Bazz / Activestills Tens of Palestinian residents of the village of Betia, south of Nablus, moved their Friday noon prayer from mosques to in front of Israeli dirt mounds that block…

By Activestills September 25, 2016