South Hebron Wednesday morning, 12 May 2004 Observers Zafrira (reporting), Dvorka, Hagit B. We left Tel Shochet at 06:30 AM with the Machsom flags flying on the transit van.Dura el Hawar junction. A row of taxis crossed the road (Hwy #60) without interference. We drove behind a large truck loaded with giant square-cut rocks that are used for blocking the roads. We noticed that all the blockages on the road have been made higher.Yatta -Hebron junction. We passed before the Humvee had arrived, and pedestrian passage was unimpeded.Zif junction, Hwy #356. All the blockages have been made higher. There’s a pile of paving stones at the barrier awaiting pickup by a Palestinian truck.Al-Juara junction Hwy #60 at #35. No soldiers. Traffic moves and UN cars enter, traveling toward Hebron.Halhul -Hebron junction Hwy #35. Traffic is flowing on the bridge on the internal road between Halhul and Hebron. No soldiers visible.On the rise beyond the bridge is an elegant, large villa used by the IDF, with an Israeli flag flown on the roof. According to a Palestinian woman passerby, the villa has served as an IDF position since the start of the Intifada.On our return, we came across an unscheduled roadblock staffed by Nahal soldiers glancing at cars with rifles at the ready; but no cars were stopped.Yatta -Hebron. The Humvee with soldiers was already there, but no interference with pedestrian traffic. The soldiers were even pleased to see us and we recognized some of them on site; we had a brief, friendly chat.Dura el Hawar. The soldiers left the pillbox and observed the passage of cars but did not stop any.Summary:This visit was quiet and without any special event. Unfortunately, the presence of the Occupation is very evident.