At one of the main checkpoints between the West Bank and Jerusalem, only two of four lanes were open recently and the hours of operation were shortened to 12 hours a day.
Haneen Faroukh, 26, said she now had to wait for hours to run simple errands.
Israeli soldiers had sown panic among ordinary Palestinians who make the crossing frequently to reach jobs, doctors, relatives or just their homes.
They have stopped allowing many Palestinians to work in Israel, a lifeblood for the local economy.
And they have increased the intensity of raids and arrests in West Bank neighborhoods.
Persons:
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Organizations:
West Bank and, West Bank
Locations:
West Bank and Jerusalem, Israel, West Bank