Highway 1 cuts across Israel from west to east, from the Mediterranean Sea to the edge of the Dead Sea, and then into the West Bank. Used by Israeli workers and vacationers alike, the strategic route plays a role in invisibilizing any Palestinian presence.
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
Time: 9:08 pm (Paris)
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