Beita - 5 posts were manned reinforced by 6 soldiers patrolling on foot
12:20 Sara Checkpoint, Jit Junction – manned, random inspection, no pressure, traffic flowing.
12:30 Huwara – Israeli army posts on the main road are manned, rifles at the ready. A group of soldiers walk around, later go into one of the alleys. We followed. They sat down behind a building facing an olive tree grove. When they saw us, one of them – probably their commander – came to ask who we were. We spoke, he asked us not to film one of the soldiers who had asked not to be photographed. We asked what they were doing, he answered that they were “patrolling”, so that stones would not be thrown.
We continued to Beita. The 5 posts were manned. We went to the council building without coordinating a visit. Fathiya says she tried to call the local council head a day earlier but there was no answer. He was at a meeting when we came. We waited for it to be over. He received us, and we asked about the demolition of the business place, he said it was in Area C, but the 5 buildings that received demolition order belong to a village called Odali near Beita, also inside Area C.
14:20 We left, exiting Beita in addition to the 5 army posts there were another 6 soldiers on foot – in other words, a whole battalion was in the area.
14:30 Huwara Checkpoint manned in both direction, inspections taking place but no crowding. We continued to Beit Furik where the checkpoint was manned but without inspection.
14:45 ‘Awarta – returning from Beit Furik on the road from Yitzhar to Huwara, at the entrance to ‘Awarta two buildings are located inside Area A, north of the road on the Nablus side, whereas the village itself is located south of the road. At the entrance to these two houses is a checkpoint and a gate, and when no soldiers are present the gate is closed. There were 5 posts at the checkpoint manned by soldiers who were inspecting vehicles, making youngsters get out and ordering them to raise their hands and lift their shirts. Then they ordered them to stand by the concrete bloc and lean on it, spreading their legs out and searched their bodies. They then inspected the vehicles. All this was done to people going home.
We got home, terribly desperate.