Investigation Reveals 942 Israeli Checkpoints Fragmenting the Occupied West Bank

Key facts

• At least 925 checkpoints and obstacles fragmented the West Bank as of December 2025, with a Palestinian commission reporting 942 by September 2026.
• The average West Bank commuter loses about 90 minutes weekly avoiding checkpoints, amounting to 77 hours per year.
• Checkpoint delays increased by over 50 percent after October 2023, with some routes taking more than double the time.
• The Palestine Red Crescent Society documented 237 access denials and 240 mission delays from October 2023 to August 2026, attributing 25 deaths to medical obstruction.
• Thirty percent of West Bank residents say checkpoints prevented them from starting or completing university education.
• More than one in ten people have moved to other cities or regions due to checkpoints, and 31 percent are considering moving.
• On June 13-14, 2025, about 70 percent of checkpoints closed suddenly during Israel's bombing of Iran, a 350 percent increase from the previous week.
• Aref Jaber's neighborhood in Hebron has only one access point, Checkpoint 160, which closes at least two days a week, forcing residents to climb over roofs.