In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “barrier erected by the israel defense forces with the stated aim of enhancing the security of israel and israel”. Today it says “barrier erected by the israeli security forces”. 1 section present on 6 October 2023 is absent today.
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The opening as it read in 2010
An Israel Border Police checkpoint at Jericho 's southern entrance, 2005 Israeli checkpoint outside the Palestinian city of Ramallah .1August 2004 A Israel Defense Forces checkpoint , usually called an Israeli checkpoint ( , machsom , , hajez ), is a barrier erected by the Israel Defense Forces with the stated aim of enhancing the security of Israel and Israeli settlements and preventing those who wish to do harm from crossing.2Most of the checkpoints in the West Bank are not located on the boundary between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, but rather throughout the West Bank. IDF checkpoints may be manned by the Israeli Military Police , who perform security checks on Palestinians, the Israel Border Police , and / or other soldiers.3
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The opening as it stood in 2015 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
An Israel Border Police checkpoint at Jericho 's southern entrance, 2005 Israeli checkpoint outside the Palestinian city of Ramallah . August 2004 An Israel Defense Forces checkpoint , usually called an Israeli checkpoint ( , machsom , , hajez ), is a barrier erected by the Israel Defense Forces with the stated aim of enhancing the security of Israel and Israeli settlements and preventing those who wish to do harm from crossing. IDF checkpoints may be staffed by the Israeli Military Police , the Israel Border Police , or other soldiers.United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
An Israel Border Police checkpoint at Jericho 's southern entrance, 2005 Map of West Bank checkpoints in 2014 An Israeli checkpoint ( , mahsom , , hajez ), is a barrier erected by the Israeli Security Forces , primarily today part of the system of West Bank closures in the Israeli-occupied West Bank . The checkpoints have the stated aim of enhancing the security of Israel and Israeli settlements and preventing those who wish to do harm from crossing. Israeli checkpoints may be staffed by the Israeli Military Police , the Israel Border Police , or other soldiers. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory .
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Barrier used by Israeli Security Forces An Israel Border Police checkpoint at Jericho 's southern entrance, 2005 Map of West Bank checkpoints in 2020 An Israeli checkpoint ( , mahsom , , hajez ), is a barrier erected by the Israeli Security Forces , primarily today part of the system of West Bank closures in the Israeli-occupied West Bank . The checkpoints are, according to Israel, intended to enhance security of Israel and Israeli settlements . Israeli checkpoints may be staffed by the Israeli Military Police , the Israel Border Police , or other soldiers. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Barrier used by Israeli Security Forces An Israel Border Police checkpoint at Jericho 's southern entrance, 2005 Map of West Bank checkpoints in 2020 An Israeli checkpoint ( Hebrew : מחסום , romanized : makhsóm ; Arabic : حاجز , romanized : ḥājiz ) is a barrier erected by the Israeli Security Forces , primarily today part of the system of West Bank closures in the Israeli-occupied West Bank . The checkpoints are, according to Israel, intended to enhance security of Israel and Israeli settlements . Israeli checkpoints may be staffed by the Israeli Military Police , the Israel Border Police , or other soldiers. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “barrier erected by the israel defense forces with the stated aim of enhancing the security of israel and israel”. Today it says “barrier erected by the israeli security forces”. 1 section present on 6 October 2023 is absent today. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
barrier erected by the israel defense forces with the stated aim of enhancing the security of israel and israel
Now
barrier erected by the israeli security forces
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