Israeli-Palestinian clashes continue, leaving 3 Palestinians dead. The IDF attempts to assassinate Fatah tanzim leader `Abd al-Karim Owais by firing 5 missiles fr. a helicopter at his car as he drives through Jinin, killing 1 passenger and 1 bystander, wounding 17 (mostly students returning home fr. school); Owais, 3 other passengers escape after the 1st rocket misses the car. Over 10,000 Palestinians attend the funeral of the 2 killed, call for more attacks on Israeli targets. Palestinians fire 6 mortars at 2 Jewish settlements in Gaza, causing no damage. In response, the IDF shells al-Maghazi refugee camp, killing 1 Palestinian, wounding 10; sends tanks into and fires on Khan Yunis, damaging a cemetery that the IDF claims was the source of mortar fire. For the 3d day, Jewish settlers in Hebron attack, injure 4 Palestinians (ages 3, 6, 13, 37). Settlers also establish a new settlement outpost nr. Kochav Hasachar settlement. (HP 5/12; LAW, NYT, WP, WT 5/13; al-Quds 5/13 in WNC 5/15; PCHR 5/17; LAW, MEI 5/18)
Saturday, May 12, 2001