Israeli soldiers used a bulldozer to block the road between At-Tuwani and Yatta with an earth mound. The soldiers also checked the ID's of Palestinians using this road. After the soldiers left, Palestinians in tractors began opening the earth mound. A half hour later, the two Israeli military jeeps returned, followed in ten minutes by a settler security vehicle Five minutes later an Israeli military captain arrived and spoke with settler security. He then declared the area closed, told everyone to leave, and threatened to arrest anyone who moved earth to re open access to the road. Meanwhile, soldiers continued to check the IDs of several Palestinians in cars and tractors.