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After the ceasefire in Gaza, West Bank Palestinians face more Israeli barriers, traffic and misery
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Palestinian motorists waiting in line at the Ein Senia Israeli army checkpoint are seen through an iron gate north of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Nasser Nasser
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Abdullah Fauzi, a banker from the northern West Bank city of Nablus, leaves home at 4 a.m. to reach his job by 8, and he's often late. His commute used to take an hour — until Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, after which Israel launched its offensive in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military also ramped up raids against Palestinian militants in the northern West Bank, and diverted its residents through seven new checkpoints, doubling Fauzi's time on the road.