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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-opens-new-qalandiya-checkpoint-phasing-out-inadequate-crossing/
New Checkpoint for Palestinians near Jerusalem Takes 5-10 Minutes to Cross
(Times of Israel) Adam Rasgon - At the new Qalandiya checkpoint in northern Jerusalem that opened in February, it now takes 5 to 10 minutes for Palestinian workers to cross using biometric permits. "It is substantially better," said Yousef Jabareen, 43, a butcher in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market. "It used to take about an hour to pass through the old one. Now it only takes a few minutes, which means that I get about an extra hour of sleep." Tens of thousands of Palestinians cross into Israel to work in construction, shops, restaurants and other places, where they can earn substantially higher salaries than in the West Bank. Defense Ministry official Maj. Moti Stolovich said Israel invested tens of millions of shekels in constructing the new checkpoint.