Beit Iba, Mon 5.11.07, Afternoon

Beit Iba  14.45

 The line of cars stretches beyond the carpentry shop. We see a large loaded truck and take it as our sign to check the length of time of the wait.

There are 10 soldiers at the checkpoint. Two check cars coming an and two those exiting. Two soldiers stand at the table and checked all parcels and bags. One soldier checks the IDs of those leaving Nablus  and one those entering and two military policemen also check the IDs opposite the list.

Each truck has to switch off the engine and the driver shows the soldier his contents while lifting the flap covering it.

Few cars leave for Nablus and the soldier checks the IDs by going with it to the soldier in the booth.

7 flags of the women in blue and white cover the checkpoint.

The commander , a second lieutenant gives an order to the soldiers to check all and this is done.

The DCO representative, T. helps with the passage of the elderly not through the turnstiles.

15.20

The truck which we noted arrives and it is carefully checked and it took 35 minutes for it to arrive.