South Hebron, Sunday, 18 July 2004, AM Watchers: Adi W., Sarit H.; Gillie P. (reporting). We left Shoket with our driver, I., at 6:45 AM. We drove through Meitar, and at the Tene-Eshkolot junction a military jeep was standing, without any detained Palestinians. We continued to the Shim’a checkpoint. 3 soldiers of a regular army unit was standing. They did not ask for our ID’s. Road 60 – Lots of taxis and few private Palestinian cars drove the road. It seems that new high blocks have been raised along the road. Few hundreds meters before Dura-Al-Fawwar junction 3 soldiers stopped everyone that was passing by (pedestrians and vehicles) and ask for their ID’s. We asked what are they doing and answered that “it is a regular flying checkpoint”. We have been there for only 5 minutes, during which the soldiers stopped 3 taxis and 2 pedestrians, looked at their ID’s and let them go immediately. Dura-Al-Fawwar: Smooth flow of sparse traffic. We could see 2-3 soldiers in the pillbox. Hebron-Yatta Junction: we arrived at the Sheep Junction at 7:15 AM. A military Hummer with 4 soldiers and one detained Palestinian were standing at the junction. The soldiers told us that they check the Palestinian’s ID and examine his details with the “SHABAK”. Other people that were passing by were not detained nor asked for ID’s. The soldier occasionally checked the plastic bags that pedestrians were carrying. We stayed for 20 minutes, after which the detained Palestinian was released and the soldiers left. Bney-Naim Junction – Blocked from all directions. East Hebron [the “Humanitary” Blockade] – The gate is locked and a heavy military vehicle us standing aside. We did not see any soldiers. The “Butke” was moved and no longer blocks the road. Halhul Bridge – Passage of vehicles was flowing smoothly. We did not notice army patrols. The gate from road # 35 to the bridge is still locked. Shuhuk-Sa’ir (7:50) – Only a few vehicles and pedestrians were crossing. We did not see a sign for the army. Zif Junction – The junction is open, without soldiers. The checkpoint 500 m’ from there (with the parking lot) is also empty. A visit to Hirbet El-Tawani (8:10) – We met T.’s brother who took us to the poisoned well and showed us the school, some other wells in the village (not for drinking) and his fruit trees. We then met T. who told us that they did not get any water form the “MINHAL” nor from Yata Municipality. He mentioned a 10 m3 donation from a nearby village that supposes to arrive for the sake of the 120 children in the summer camp in the village. Thaber also told us more details about the poisoned well and other events with the settlers that live around. Just before we left came people from the Palestinian Authority to check the water in the well. We wish we could enjoy the visit in the village and its surrounding in a happier days. We left the village at 9:15. We returned to Shoket Junction at 9:45.