The Palestine Chronology

IDF troops on the s. Gaza border e. of Khan Yunis fire warning shots at Palestinian farmers who stray too near the border fence, forcing them to flee. Late at night, IDF troops on the c. Gaza border e. of al-Maghazi r.c. fatally shoot a lone armed Palestinian digging nr. the border fence. In addition, 4 Palestinians scavenging for scrap metal nr. Rafah are injured when the accidentally trigger unexploded IDF ordnance. In the West Bank, the IDF patrols in 1 village nr. Ramallah in the morning; in Tulkarm and 2 nearby villages, 2 villages nr. Qalqilya, 2 villages nr. Ramallah, and an open area nr. Jenin (firing in the air, causing no damage or injuries) in the evening; and in 4 villages nr. Qalqilya and 1 nr. Hebron late at night. Jewish settlers wielding iron bars attack 4 Palestinians traveling nr. Ramallah, moderately injuring them. Masked Jewish settlers fr. Bat Ayin settlement nr. Hebron attack and beat a Palestinian farmer and his family working their land nearby. OCHA, (PCHR 4/5)