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B’Tselem Details 1,087 Deaths, 200 New West Bank Checkpoints

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Israel is accused of an “Elimination Project” that erodes Palestinian life in the West Bank.
B’Tselem’s 250-page report identifies five domains: violence, movement limits, economic strangulation, social destruction, ethnic cleansing.
Since Oct 7 2023, Israel added 200 new checkpoints across the West Bank.
The report records 1,087 Palestinian deaths, including 242 children and 21 women.
Executive director Yuli Novak urges the world to stop Israeli actions and end the alleged apartheid system.

History

Historical Context

Israel’s June 5-10 1967 Six-Day War seized the West Bank, Gaza, Sinai and Golan, displacing roughly 300,000 Palestinians and 100,000 Syrians. UN Resolution 242 called for Israeli withdrawal, while Egypt reclaimed Sinai after the 1978 Camp David accords and Jordan signed a peace treaty in 1994. The enduring occupation fuels ongoing checkpoint expansions and UN calls for renewed diplomatic pressure.

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Story summary

Israel is accused of an “Elimination Project” that erodes Palestinian life in the West Bank.
B’Tselem’s 250-page report identifies five domains: violence, movement limits, economic strangulation, social destruction, ethnic cleansing.
Since Oct 7 2023, Israel added 200 new checkpoints across the West Bank.
The report records 1,087 Palestinian deaths, including 242 children and 21 women.
Executive director Yuli Novak urges the world to stop Israeli actions and end the alleged apartheid system.

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