'Anabta, Ar-Ras, Eliyahu Crossing, Jubara (Kafriat), Qalqiliya, Wed 4.2.09, Morning
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Nava M., Tom K.(reporter) Translator : Orna B.
Feb-4-2009
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Morning
6:45 Elijah Passage
22 cars in the queue.
Qalqiliya - few cars, no queue nor traffic jam.
7:15- 8:10 Beit Iba - a separate report.
8:15 Anabta
There is a queue of 11 cars into Tulkarm. Apparently a minibus is
being inspected rigorously. The following vehicles go through without
inspection. They do not inspect cars leaving Tulkarm.
being inspected rigorously. The following vehicles go through without
inspection. They do not inspect cars leaving Tulkarm.
8:20 The previous queue seems to evaporate when
we arrive. When they check the IDs of passengerss in a taxi - they send
it to one side, thus preventing a new jam. Nevertheless within five
minutes a new queue of 10 cars is formed.
we arrive. When they check the IDs of passengerss in a taxi - they send
it to one side, thus preventing a new jam. Nevertheless within five
minutes a new queue of 10 cars is formed.
8:30 A man standing in the queue cannot start
his car. He pushes it towards the checkpoint. One of the soldiers
shouts to him:"What going on, have you come to blow yourself up on
us?". Despite that they let him through and he manages to ignite the
car going downhill.
his car. He pushes it towards the checkpoint. One of the soldiers
shouts to him:"What going on, have you come to blow yourself up on
us?". Despite that they let him through and he manages to ignite the
car going downhill.
8:45 At Jubara we wait for them to open the gate to A-ras. As usual, after a routine wait (of ten minutes) they let us through.
8:55 A-ras
A pickup truck of the Red Crescent is standing to one side. They
check the IDs of the driver and the passanger. A few cars arrive from
the direction of Qalqiliya, but traffic is thin.
check the IDs of the driver and the passanger. A few cars arrive from
the direction of Qalqiliya, but traffic is thin.