Some 5600 Palestinian residents of al-Khalil must cross a checkpoint on foot to reach their homes according to a new survey conducted by UN OCHA.
The study of so-called H2 an area of direct Israeli control constituting 20 percent of al-Khalil city looked at the impact on local Palestinians of the Israeli military and settler presence.
Around 33000 Palestinians live in H2 as well as a few hundred illegal Israeli settlers.
Source: MEMO
