Palestinians wait at an Israeli military checkpoint near Nablus after Israeli forces close checkpoints and iron gates at the entrances of Palestinian cities during the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, March 3, 2026. (Photo: Mohammed Nasser/APA Images)

With the world’s attention focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Israel is making conditions unlivable for Palestinians in the West Bank. Residents say that every Israeli measure to “strangle” Palestinians feels like it’s “irreversible.”