Morning

E-RamPeople passing through very quickly. The check is cursory, particularly quick for the vehicles. Soldiers are pleasant to the population and to us. The usual line of cars.QalandyaA constant flow of people in both directions. People southbound carefully checked by one woman and one man, who appear to be volunteers. The two additional soldiers caution the people to stay back, and come up "one at a time". A father and daughter carrying many packages are refused entry. They visited the grandfather in the hospital in Ramallah and now they want to go home to Nablus. Neta called Amir Safadi who spoke with Zeev, the commanding officer, and after he listened tothe couple's story, let them through.