August 17, 2002

The IDF conducts arrest raids in Hebron, occupying 1 Palestinian home as an IDF post; fires shells at a farm nr. Jabaliya r.c., killing a number of animals. The IDF suddenly reimposes the curfew on Tulkarm, opens fire on a number of Palestinians caught outside on their way home fr. food shopping, causing 1 Palestinian to have a heart attack; bars ambulances fr. reaching him, allowing him to die. (NYT, WT 8/18; AN 8/19 in WNC 8/21; LAW, PCHR 8/21; PCHR 8/26)