# For checkpoint and settler attack news, Palestinians tune into the radio

https://mins.news/en/item/61760

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-16 22:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/for-checkpoint-and-settler-attack-news-palestinians-tune-into-the-radio?traffic_source=rss

> Palestinians in the occupied West Bank use messaging groups and Basma FM, a station near Ramallah, to track Israeli checkpoint closures, restricted roads and settler attacks. After the Gaza war began, the station shifted from ordinary traffic coverage to frequently verified updates on roadblocks and danger.

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