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UN counts 925 West Bank movement obstacles, a 20-year high; IDF acknowledges a gap in regulating restrictions as ACRI petitions High Court
Confidence: Confirmed · 2 sourcesState of Palestine · Oct 6, 2026
Subject of this story
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Also named
Oversight
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Advocate
Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)
What happened
UN OCHA documented 925 movement obstacles across the West Bank including East Jerusalem as of March 2026, 43% above the 647 average of the previous two decades, including more than 120 new road gates in 2025. The IDF told the Times of Israel that decisions are made solely on operational and security assessments, while the state acknowledged 'a gap regarding the regulation of movement restrictions'. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel has petitioned the High Court for a full accounting of the restrictions.
By the numbers (1)
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OCHA counts 925 movement obstacles across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the highest number in 20 years and 43 per cent above the two-decade average.
1 source
- OCHA: New UN mapping records spike in Palestinians' movement obstacles in West Bank — OCHA: New UN mapping records spike in Palestinians' movement obstacles in West BankDocument
925 movement obstacles across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - the highest number recorded in the past 20 years and 43 per cent above the two-decade average
Sources (2)
The Times of Israelmade solely in accordance with operational assessments and security considerations; a gap regarding the regulation of movement restrictions.
OCHA: New UN mapping records spike in Palestinians' movement obstacles in West Bank925 movement obstacles across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - the highest number recorded in the past 20 years and 43 per cent above the two-decade average.
Response
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Statement given
Contacted and responded — exact wording not on record.
What happened next (0)
No outcome recorded yet.