Huwara checkpoint

The Huwara checkpoint (Hebrew: מחסום חווארה; Arabic: حاجز حوارة) is a formerly major checkpoint operated by the Israel Defense Forces at one of the four main exits of Nablus. Situated to the south of the city, it was named after the nearby town of Huwara. It was established in October 2000, during the Second Intifada.

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