Seam Zone - Towns and Villages in Enclaves in The Seam Zone

Towns and Villages in Enclaves in The Seam Zone

As of 2010, the separation barrier is not yet completed in all areas. According to the official map published by the Israeli government, the following Palestinian settlements will lie west of the completed or planned separation barrier:

  • Barta'a enclave (north of Tulkarm): Includes Barta'a Sharqiya, Umm Rihan, Khirbet 'Abdallah al-Yunis, Khirbet Ash-Sheikh Sa'eed, Khirbet al-Muntar al-Gharbiya, Khirbet al-Muntar ash-Sharqiyya, and Dhaher al-Malik
  • Bir Nabala enclave (northwest of Jerusalem), also includes Beit Hanina, al-Judeira, and al-Jib
  • 9 villages in the Bethlehem area : Battir, Husan, Nahalin, Wadi Fukin, Al Jab'a, Khirbit Zakariyya, Khirbit Al Ballouta, Khallet 'Afana and Al-Walaja

The localities of Khirbet Jabara (near Tulkarem), Azzun, Ras Tira, Dab'a, Wad Rasha and Arab a-Ramadeen (all near Qalkilya) were originally planned to be west of the barrier. Subsequently the Supreme Court of Israel ordered a re-routing of the barrier to place these localities east of the barrier.

Qalqilya and the Hable area (including Ras Atiya and Izbat Jalud) are strictly speaking not enclaves, as narrow strips of land connect them to areas east of the barrier. Periodically the Israeli military employ checkpoints to restrict access to these areas for security reasons.

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