Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
As you approach any Palestinian city, a bold red sign makes it clear in Hebrew,
Arabic, and English: You are leaving the realm of the Israeli military and entering
the zone controlled by Palestinian security.
Area B
is filled mostly with infrastructure connecting the islands of autonomy
that combine to make Area A. While Area B is technically under Palestine civil au-
thority, it's effectively controlled by the Israeli military. Palestinian license plates
are green and Israeli plates are yellow. When times are good, all cars are allowed.
In troubled times, traffic is yellow plates only. If there's unrest or a problem, Israel
can shut down Area B border crossings all over the country and stop all traffic in
the West Bank. In minutes, they can isolate and lock down every Palestinian city.
