Saturday, October 18, 2003

The IDF continues its search for tunnels in Rafah (it has found only 3 since operations began on 10/10), demolishing another 9 Palestinian homes, firing on Palestinians allegedly planting a roadside bomb, killing 2 Hamas mbrs., 1 Palestinian bystander. The IDF also fires on stone-throwing children in Tulkarm (killing a 14-yr.-old Palestinian boy), residential areas of Khan Yunis. The PSF says it has now arrested 10 Palestinians (4 PRC mbrs., 6 PFLP mbrs.) in connection with the 10/15 Erez bombing. (NYT, WP, WT 10/19; PR 10/22; PCHR 10/23)