Israel has been quietly implementing artificial intelligence hardware at checkpoints in the West Bank.
Palestinians with permits to enter Israel are now required to scan their biometric ID cards and faces upon returning.
Israel limits access out of the West Bank to those with permits. This “permit regime,” as experts call it, is intended to control the Palestinian population under Israeli occupation in the West Bank.
If a Palestinian with a green West Bank ID wishes to enter Israel, they must apply for a permit and provide a justification — typically for a consular or medical appointment or for work. The Israel Civil Administration decides whether to grant the permit.
Following October 7, Israel nearly cut off access for Palestinians wishing to enter Israel from the West Bank. The 150,000 Palestinians employed inside Israel or in Israeli settlements were immediately left without jobs, and those seeking medical treatment faced significant delays in permit approval…..m0re
