Despite some improvement in the movement of Palestinian between the main West Bank urban centers in recent years, the system of restrictions implemented by the Israeli authorities continues to hinder the access to livelihoods and basic services, including health, education and water supply. There are currently some 70 villages and communities, with a combined population of over 200,000, compelled to use detours that are between two to five times longer than the direct route to the closest city, undermining access to basic services. Some of the main traffic arteries have been transformed into rapid corridors used by Israeli citizens to commute between the settlements and Israel, and, in some cases, between various areas within Israel via the West Bank.
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