 After the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between the Palestinian National Authority ( <unk> ) and Israel , Jifna was placed in " Area B " . Thus , its administrative and civil affairs were transferred to the <unk> , while security matters remained in Israeli control . Throughout the ongoing Second Intifada , which began in 2000 , Jifna has not experienced violence to the same extent as other parts of the West Bank , such as in nearby Ramallah , but its residents face travel restrictions and economic hardship . 
