Checkpoint
News and updates about Checkpoint

More 'Gestures': Israel Slashes Wait Time for PA Entry Permits
Israel has streamlined its admission policy for PA residents, cutting the process from days to hours.

Bomb Attack Thwarted at Gush Etzion Checkpoint
Border Policeman physically restrains terrorist dressed as IDF soldier; powerful explosive device neutralized.

'IDF Soldiers are Meant for the Field, Not Checkpoints'
MK Yoni Chetboun blasts mismanagement of IDF soldiers after 'David the Nahalawi' incident, says 'soldiers have become cops.'

Arab Motorist Wounds Soldiers in Suspected Terror Attack
Arab driver in Judea's Gush Etzion injures four border police by running through checkpoint in suspected terror attack.

Palestinian Arabs Vandalize Checkpoint
Graffiti at the site notes that damage was 'retaliation' for IDF killing wanted terrorist as incitement after funeral continues.

PA: Dismantle Security Checkpoint at Beit-El
Extreme leftist group, PA regional councils demand that Israel open security checkpoint near Civil Administration - despite huge risk.

Car Smashes Through Checkpoint in Maaleh Adumim
Unknown persons smashed through a checkpoint near Jerusalem, injuring two guards. Attackers still at large.

Ariel: Rifle, Ammo found in Arab's Car
Alert security guards at Ariel checkpoint found the weapons hidden in the side of the trunk.

My Day with MachsomWatch

Video: Syrian Rebels Destroy Military Checkpoint
Ahrar ash-Sham, a collection of jihadists fighting Assad, upload a video showing a car bomb ripping through a military checkpoint.

'Machsom Watch Shares IDF Weakness with the Enemy'
Israelis in Samaria warn that ‘Machsom Watch’ tracks and publicizes IDF activity, including weak points in security.

Gunmen Open Fire after Setting Up Mock Iraqi Checkpoint, Kill 14
At least 14 people, including 10 border guards, were shot to death by gunmen at a fake Iraqi checkpoint they set up.

PA Man Tries to Run Down Soldiers
Soldiers asked PA resident to stop at a check point. Instead, he tried to run them down. Manhunt underway.

Terrorists Nabbed With Explosives at Checkpoint
For the third time in the last month, IDF security forces arrested terrorists trying to smuggle pipe-bombs through a checkpoint

Intifada is Back, Says Guard Who was Stabbed
Security man says events like Sunday's attempted stabbing at Kalandiya are becoming more frequent

Checkpoint Guard Shoots Axe-Swinging Terrorist
An Israeli soldier at a checkpoint north of Jerusalem shot an axe-swinging Palestinian Authority terrorist. The guard was not hurt.

'Hanukkah Miracle' Nixes Likely Terror Attack
An observant IDF soldier may have prevented a major terrorist attack, in what soldiers and commanders called a “Hanukkah miracle.

Israel to Remove Checkpoints for Muslim Holiday
As the Muslim Eid al-Adha approaches, Israel approves some relief measures for PA Arabs.

Binyamin Council: Bring Check Points Back
The Binyamin Residents’ Council calls on the government to bring back the security blockades to stop terrorism.

Yesha Council Complains to IBA Over "Border Crossing" Reference
The Yesha Council has complained to IBA Director General Moti Sklar about its characerization of security checkposts as "border crossings."

General Alon: Progress In Investigation of Fogel Murders
IDF Judea and Samaria Commander, Brigadier General Alon speaks about the Fogel murders, checkpoints, legal advisers, and "Price Tag" responses.

New App Tells Arabs How to Bypass IDF Checkpoints
The service, which suggests ways of sneaking into the coastal plain, was presented at Peres Center event. IDF: no comment.

Israeli Carpenter Named 'CNN Hero'
An Israeli named as a CNN "hero" helps PA Arab medical patients as a way of healing his grief over his brother's murder by Hamas terrorists.

IDF Inquiry Clears Bekaot Soldiers in Two Incidents
Soldiers at checkpoint killed two Arabs in two incidents several days apart, and "prevented what could have been a deadly terrorist attack."

Arab-Israeli Man Hurt in Possible Terror Attempt
An Arab citizen of Israel was shot and critically wounded as he sped toward soldiers in what may have been an attempted attack.

Video: Terrorist Eliminated Near Shechem
A would-be terrorist attack was prevented by IDF soldiers Saturday at the Bekaot crossing. The IDF releases video.

IDF Foils Weapons Smuggling from Palestinian Authority
Soldiers at a checkpoint several miles east of metropolitan Tel Aviv discovered a submachine gun and pipe bombs from a PA-controlled city.

Video Catches Arab Terrorist Stabbing Jewish Security Guard
A video shows an Arab woman stabbing a Jewish guard at one of the checkpoints where critics claim Arabs are “humiliated” by security checks.

Security Restrictions Eased for Arabs in Judea and Samaria
The IDF has eased movement for Arabs of Judea and Samaria in honor of Eid al-Adha, a four day Muslim festival that began on Thursday.

With Checkpoints Down, Weapons Flow Freely
Weapons are flowing freely into Shechem and other Palestinian Authority-controlled cities thanks to the removal of IDF checkpoints.

Key IDF Checkpoint Neutralized as Barak Returns from U.S.
Starting Friday, Arabs will be able to cross the IDF’s Hawara checkpoint near Shechem on foot without being checked.

What, exactly, is going on?

Lessons from the Gaza War, II: Keep the Checkpoints

Security Checkposts Save Lives
