Tulkarem and Qalqiliya, Thu 18.10.07, Morning

Tulkarm checkpoints

Ar-Ras

The Schoolchildren Gate

07:20 – There is one detainee from Jenin who works in the village bakery. Seven minutes later he is released thanks to our intervention.

07:25 – At Ar-Ras, there is a line of 5-6 cars. It is relatively quiet.

Anabta

08:15 – A change of shifts is taking place. The traffic is fairly streaming. There are 2-3 cars at the checkpoint. According to the soldiers, the reason for checking the cars is aiming to prevent accidents on the highway.