Anabta, Jubara, Monday, 19.12.2005, PMObservers: Ziona S. Yonah A. (reporting)14.20 The checkpoint and watchtower are about 200 metres north of the turning to Tulkarm. 8 cars waiting to enter, amongst them 5 taxis with occupants of all ages. All along the narrow road thee is barbed wire, large puddles of water and large stones , all of which makes driving difficult. The same number of cars waiting to leave. One soldier checking and one, without rank, guarding him, The sergeant greeted us. While pedestrians are being checked cars wait and are very carefully checked. The soldier signs to the car to come and it approached to 20 metres from the soldier. The driver gets out with the ids of all the passengers to be checked and he then returns to the car. These are then returned to them and he goes along the narrow way. 14.40 Jubara We speak with the taxi drivers and one tells us he gets up at 5.00 am …he lives in Jubara…so as to get to work but at 7.00 he was still waiting to get out and he went by a side road. There is a young man from Jayyus who is going to meet the family of his fiancée in Anabta. The soldier lets them through after haring the story.15.00 One driver says he left Beit Lid at 13.30. so as to do some work in Tulkarm. It is already 15.00. Who knows when he will arrive. The checking is slow but everyone passes.