Central West Bank: gates are closed and soldiers are manning military stations

13:30 - Jinsafut Two gates were recently constructed at the 2 entrances to the village and a military jeep is driving around on the main road.

Funduk - Two stations manned at the entrance to the village.

Jit junction - The checkpoint is closed and the turn to the right toward the road to Yizhar/Huwarra there are 3 military stations and a tent manned with soldiers.  On the way, the northern entrance of Madama is closed and there is a military vehicle standing next to the gate.

Huwara - Most of the shops are open, but the road is empty and there is almost no traffic.  Every few meters there is a station manned by 4 soldiers.  Next to the bridge on the road bypassing Huwara there is a manned military station and a Palestinian vehicle being checked.  Of course, the checkpoint of Huwara is closed and soldiers are moving about in the area.

Awarta - The checkpoing is open;  a line of vehicles from both directions, from north and south, because of the inspections being carried out.

Beit Furik - The checkpoint is open, inspections carried out, not possible to get close.

Burin - There is a manned station next to the school, soldiers in the area.

Asira al-Qibliya - We visited the house which settlers burned on 12.2.  The settlers came down at 7:30 to the house near the settlement of Yizhar, accompanied by soldiers. (near the house, on the hill, there is a permanent military post).

Luckily, the doors and windows were made of iron;  next to one of the doors, there was door made of plastic screening which the settlers were able to burn.  The walls and ceiling of the balcony were charred.

When we left, they began to throw stones.  The owner of the house said that he sleeps with one eye open because he never knows when they might return and he has small children and an infant in the house.