On the way to Huwara along Route 60 many army and police forces

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Hannah Barag, Reporting Translation: Bracha Ben-Avraham
Nov-28-2021
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Afternoon

All of Pharaoh’s chariots, horses, and soldiers were driving along route 60 today. Even at the beginning of the journey near the Cinimateque in Jerusalem any car whose driver appeared to be anything but Jewish was stopped and checked.  The result was a huge traffic jam.  A rock was evidently thrown at a bus at Hizma Checkpoint last night and every car was stopped.  “Where are you going?”  “Your ID please.”   I explained that I was going to visit a friend and was asked where she lives.  I avoided answering.  “Why don’t you take a passenger?”   As we were talking a young girl approached and asked for a ride to Ophrah.  I reluctantly agreed.  The position at Binyamin Gate was manned by three soldiers with drawn weapons prepared to shoot across the road. 
At the junction to the settlement of Assaf there was a commotion due to a traffic accident in which people were injured.  There was an ambulance, police cars, and a lot of soldiers.  At the Shiloh Junction there was a temporary checkpoint and cars with Palestinian license plates were being checked.   Settlers’ cars , soldiers, and I were allowed to pass without delay. At Tapuach Junction it looked like a war was about to break out.  There were a lot of soldiers who were armed and running about with protective gear like busy ants.  At Hawara there were many soldiers and army vehicles scattered along the road.  Of course, at the entrance to Yizhar and the Gilad Farms there were police cars and an army jeep.  On my way back at 14:00 there was less commotion.    A
t Loven Al Sharliya another temporary roadblock was being set up.  The soldiers claimed “It’s all routine.” But for the Palestinians it was not merely routine.   During the half hour that I was there every car that was coming from the West and wanted to drive along Route 60 was checked.   Two cars were stopped.  The soldiers did not understand what I wanted and called for “reinforcements.”   An officer appeared and asked how I was doing. I attempted to explain and I left because it was getting dark and I feared that if I stayed to talk any longer they would call the police to deal with me.   I did not see any more soldiers until I reached the  Hizma Checkpoint which I crossed without delay.  Why was all this going on?  Judah Maccabee and his heroic army would undoubtedly been proud of our soldiers who demonstrated their strength today.