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A rapid survey conducted by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territory concluded that the Israeli enemy "has erected a total of 849 obstacles throughout the West Bank, with road gates constituting a third of these obstacles (288), most of which are often closed."
In its daily update on the latest developments in the humanitarian situation in the West Bank, the office noted that "currently, there are 849 obstacles that control, restrict, and monitor Palestinians' ability to move, either permanently or intermittently, in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Israeli-controlled area of Hebron."
The office explained that a rapid survey he conducted in January and February concluded that the Israeli enemy "installed 36 new movement obstacles over the past three months, most of them following the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza in mid-January, further impeding Palestinians' access to essential services and places of work."
"A total of 29 new gates were installed throughout the West Bank, either as separate new closure gates or added to existing subsidiary checkpoints, bringing the total number of open or closed road gates across the West Bank to 288, representing one-third of the movement obstacles."
"Of these gates, approximately 60% (172 out of 288) are frequently closed. In addition to the increase in the number of installed obstacles, the intensification of movement restrictions has led to prolonged disruptions at checkpoints, intermittent closures of key access points connecting population centers across the West Bank, and an increase in the number of obstacles that are frequently closed," OCHA added.
The office noted that "the documented obstacles included 94 checkpoints staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 153 partial checkpoints (staffed intermittently) (45 of which frequently close their gates), 205 road gates (127 of which frequently close), 101 linear barriers (such as earth walls and trenches), 180 earth mounds, and 116 roadblocks."
It explained that "this data does not include checkpoints erected along the Green Line or other restrictions, such as the closure of Jenin Camp to returning residents or the designation of certain areas as "closed military zones." These restrictions may not always involve physical barriers on the ground."
The report also addressed the Israeli aggression on the northern West Bank governorates, which has entered its ninth week.
It noted that more than 600 housing units in Jenin are uninhabitable, while 66 residential buildings are at imminent risk of demolition.
It added that the aggression has severely damaged water, sanitation, and road infrastructure, disrupting basic services and raising public health concerns.
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