Israeli checkpoints

Police shoot Hamas-linked Palestinian dead after attempted car-ramming

Police found that the suspect, a 41-year-old resident of al-Eizariya, had a criminal background, was known to security officials, and was Hamas-affiliated.

 Israel Police at a checkpoint, March 25, 2025.
 Soldiers at the scene of an attempted ramming and stabbing attack near Ariel, April 27, 2023.

Four wounded in ramming, attempted stabbing attack in central Israel

Police arrive at the scene where a security guard was slightly injured in a shooting incident with an attacker who walked on foot to the Kalandiya checkpoint from the West Bank, June 24, 2023.

IDF finds bomb in vehicle at Tzofim checkpoint, arrests four suspects

 Police and security personnel at the scene of a stabbing attack at a checkpoint, near Jerusalem, December 28, 2023

Checkpoints in Israel face criticism, but checkpoints abroad don't receive such - opinion


Suspect rams through two IDF checkpoints in West Bank, arrested

The Israeli military said its troops shot at the vehicle and chased the suspect down. He was arrested and will be interrogated by defense establishment officials.

Police arrive at the scene where a security guard was slightly injured in a shooting incident with an attacker who walked on foot to the Kalandiya checkpoint from the West Bank, June 24, 2023.

Hundreds of Israeli settlers break through checkpoint into Homesh - report

Israeli security forces are reportedly preparing to evacuate the crowds of people. 

Israeli soldiers block the entrance to Homesh in the West Bank on May 28, 2022.

Border Police officer who was killed in Shuafat terror attack laid to rest

Suaed's colleagues from the Border Police were at the funeral, as well as Kobi Shabtai and Border Police commander Amir Cohen. 

 Family and friends attend the funeral of Border Police officer Asil Suaed who was killed in a stabbing attack last night at the Shuafat checkpoint, in Huseiniya , northern Israel, on February 14, 2023.

Investigation into killing of Sgt. Noa Lazar finds faults at checkpoint

The Border Police commander ordered to immediately implement all the lessons learned in all the crossings under the responsibility in the vicinity of Jerusalem.

 Israeli security forces are seen following a shooting incident at a check point next to Shuafat in east Jerusalem, October 10, 2022.

IDF removes almost-month-long closure on Nablus

The closure was placed on Nablus after a number of terror attacks was claimed by the Lions' Den militant group.

 Palestinians clash with Palestinian security forces in Nablus, in the West Bank on September 20, 2022

Israel delays 24-hour opening of Allenby crossing for Palestinians once more

This marks the second delay in the project since Prime Minister Yair Lapid promised US President Joe Biden in July that he would expand the hours of operation.

 Israeli soldiers stand near the entrance to Allenby Bridge, a crossing point between Jordan and the West Bank, March 10, 2014.

Palestinians observe general strike to mourn Shuafat ‘hero’

On Thursday morning, the group claimed that its members carried out three shooting attacks against IDF soldiers in the Nablus in response to the killing of Tamimi.

 Palestinian youths clash with Israeli security forces in the Shuafat Refugee Camp, east Jerusalem, October 10, 2022.

'Justice was done' - Family of slain IDF soldier after killer shot dead in second attack

Udai Tamimi killed IDF solder Noa Lazar last week. On Wednesday, after 11 days on the run, he tried to kill another Israeli and was stopped.

 Police and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack at the entrance to the Jewish settlement of Ma’aleh Adumim, outside of Jerusalem, October 19, 2022.

Former lone soldier David Morel seriously injured in Shuafat terror attack

The 30-year-old civilian security guard moved to Israel from Brazil in 2017, serving in the IDF before taking a job as a security guard at checkpoints.

 30-year-old David Morel was seriously injured in the Shuafat terror attack on October 8, 2022.

IDF soldier Sgt. Noa Lazar, 18, killed just shy of birthday - 'You were a treasure'

Lazar was originally from the northern community of Bat Hefer. She was a fighter in the IDF's Military Police Erez battalion.

 Sgt. Noa Lazar.

Jerusalem terror: One killed, one in critical condition after shooting

One suspect was arrested and police were searching for three others overnight.

 Israeli security forces are seen following a shooting incident at a check point next to Shuafat in east Jerusalem, October 10, 2022.