Meitar crossing. 

Many, many cars in the parking lot.  No laborers waiting when we cross.  Two armed guards stand at the Israeli entrance to the “back-to-back” merchandise transfer lot, inspecting every truck that enters (I hadn’t see such inspection in the past).  On our way back a Border Police jeep stood on Highway 60, facing south (we’d come from the direction of Ramadin).

Beit Haggai checkpoint.  The soldiers are in the pillbox, not conducting inspections. 

Dura-Al Fawwar, Kvasim junction.  People go through freely.

Highway 35.  

Zayit Crossing: A Border Police checkpoint, a convoy of four army jeeps driving around and around in Area H1.  We watched; they seem to be preparing for some operation in Hebron. 

Idna-Tarqumiyya.  The soldiers came down from the pillbox to set up a checkpoint on the road. 

Beit Awwa.  The soldiers came down and set up a checkpoint on the road.

The exit from Ramadin.  The soldiers came out of their emplacement and set up a checkpoint on the road.

We saw no cars detained anywhere.

There’s still a great deal of snow on the roadside and considerable damage to shacks and greenhouses.  There’s a feeling in the air of an upcoming security operation …but for now it’s still quiet.