# Israel’s West Bank road closures turn routine journeys into long ordeals

https://mins.news/en/item/78216

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 07:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/israels-west-bank-road-closures-turn-routine-journeys-into-long-ordeals?traffic_source=rss

> Israel’s tighter movement restrictions across the occupied West Bank are delaying medical care and turning ordinary trips into hours-long ordeals. A 66-year-old woman died during an emergency transfer after an Israeli-operated gate prevented an ambulance from entering her town, while other Palestinian families have been stranded overnight by checkpoint and road closures.

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