Anabta
Anabta, Monday, 2.1.06, PMObservers: Yonah A., Tziona S. (reporting) Anabta Junction, 14:25A refrigeration truck is standing at the junction. The driver tells us that he’s come from Beit Jalla and is an agent for the Ch. company that supplies Tnuva products [for Israel’s largest dairy concern, a nationwide cooperative] throughout the West Bank. He’s not being allowed to enter Anabta and has been waiting since 12:00 for an authorization. Just as were phoning the DCO [District Coordination Office of the IDF Civil Administration, that issues passage permits], a military jeep pulls up. An officer and a soldier get out, and the driver is instructed to pass.The officer and soldier tell us that there’s a closure in effect, barring all entry and exit into Tulkarm following a “High Alert” specifically about a suspected suicide bomber coming from Tulkarm.Along with this, the office emphasizes that there’s no reason to restrict food deliveries to an entire population because of one suicide bomber — and for this reason the dairy truck was allowed through.