Habla, Azzun: new mesh fences, more than 5 meters high, around the villages
13:00 Habla
The gate was closed and a long line of vehicles waiting for the opening. The gate opened at 13:10. The vehicles went through inspection and left.
They are building a new fence around Habla, more than 5 meters high. The screen is double and has a lot of barbed wire on the top and bottom, looking more like a fence for a jail.
Azzun When we passed by Azzun, we were surprised to see that they are also erecting a fence around it like in Habla, but with even more barbed wire, starting at the entrance to Azzun and continuing along route 55. More dangerous than in Habla.
13:40 Sarra checkpoint is closed. The soldiers' hut next to the checkpoint is manned with soldiers behind cement blocks and the tower is also manned.
Huwara Most of the shops are closed, almost no one on the street. Just a few military jeeps.
Beita Soldiers wandering around the area; the road bypassing Huwara and going through Beita. The military posts were moved from the entrance to Beita to the Huwara road within Beita, right next to the bridge. From here Huwara bypass road is crossing. In Beita as well, most of the stores were closed.
Huwara checkpoint closed, with a few soldiers wandering about.
Awarta the checkpoint was manned; a long line of vehicles in both directions since they all have to pass inspection.
Beit Furik checkpoint is open, but there is a traffic jam of cars returning from Nablus to Beit Furik.
Beit Dajan gate closed.
Burin the military post opposite the school is manned; soldiers wandering around the area. A long line of vehicles on the main road and within Burin the cars are returning from Nablus since the checkpoint is closed so they are travelling by way of Burin and through Madama. Two days ago, the soldiers closed the Burin gate in the evening so the cars coming back from Nablus were stuck and there was a traffic jam and chaos within Burin. Only 4 hours later did the soldiers do them a favor and opened the gate. This is what D. reported to us.
Every day, starting at 17:00, the soldiers enter Burin and Madama, wander around the streets knocking on doors and enter houses where they make a mess and stay until 02:00 am.
On our way back, at 17:30, at the roundabout in front of the settlement of Karnei Shomron, there were 4 soldiers stopping Palestinian cars and carrying out inspections.. The same thing happened at the roundabout at the junction of Nabi Elias. This is the hour when the settlers return from their work in Israel and they need to make sure that they get home safely.