The Palestine Chronology

In the West Bank, IDF forces shoot and kill 1 Palestinian civilian and wound 8 others during clashes sparked by an IDF raid in al-Fawar r.c. nr. Hebron. An Israeli military spokesperson says that soldiers had initially been attacked by a Molotov cocktail on a nearby road. The IDF patrols in 2 villages nr. Hebron in the afternoon, and conducts house searches and arrest raids in 1 village each nr. Jenin and nr. Tulkarm at night. Jewish settlers uproot 121 olive trees in Qaryut village nr. Nablus. In the Gaza Strip, the IDF opens fire on Palestinian farmers and gravel collectors close to the border fence nr. Bayt Lahiya, causing no injuries. (MNA 3/12; HA, MNA 3/13; PCHR 3/14)

Lebanese security officials say clashes between rival factions in ‘Ayn al-Hilwa r.c. have left 1 person dead and 13 injured. The violence began when a member of Fatah al-Islam was shot and wounded on 3/11 in what was reportedly a personal dispute. The fatality came from Fatah. (AP 3/12)