The Palestine Chronology

The IDF fires on a 12-truck UN convoy delivering humanitarian aid to Bayt Hanun, causing no injuries; shells residential areas of Khan Yunis; fires on residential areas of Rafah; demolishes 5 Palestinian homes in Jenin; conducts arrest raids in and around Hebron as well as in al-‘Arub, Balata r.c., Ramallah. (XIN 7/14; VOP 7/14 in WNC 7/16; PCHR, PM 7/15; VOP 7/15 in WNC 7/21; PR 7/21)

The IDF fires on stone-throwing youths in Dahaysha r.c., killing 1 Palestinian; fires on residential areas of Khan Yunis, Rafah (wounding a Palestinian playing soccer), conducts arrest raids in Anabta nr. Tulkarm, Bayt Sahur, Jenin, Salfit. In Nablus, an AMB mbr. dies when his car mysteriously explodes in what may be an assassination. UN officials note that nearly all food and other humanitarian aid to Gaza has ceased since Israel closed the Erez crossing on 3/15, warn that a humanitarian crisis could ensue if Israel does not ease restrictions. On the 1st Friday after Yasin’s assassination, 10,000s of Palestinians protest across the West Bank and Gaza. (VOP 3/26 in WNC 3/30; NYT, WT 3/27; AFP 3/30; PR 3/31; PCHR 4/1)