The Crimson Thread: Israel's Invisible Strangulation of the West Bank The drive from the main road to Thaer Bisharat's home in Ras al Ahmar typically takes less than 10 minutes, but it took him three hours.
This is no isolated incident; road closures have become a norm rather than an exception in this northern Jordan Valley village.
Every gate leading into Ras al Ahmar is now shut, with Israeli soldiers and settlers patrolling in shifts – their roles indistinguishable on the ground.