September 2, 2003

The IDF fatally shoots an Islamic Jihad mbr. at a roadblock when he allegedly emerges fr. his car with a gun; fires on Palestinians in Bayt Furik (wounding 2), Rafah (wounding 1); demolishes a Palestinian home in East Jerusalem, 1 in Rafah. Late in the evening, Palestinians fire 5 antitank rockets at Gush Katif settlement, damaging 1 building. A Hamas mbr. dies of injuries received in the 9/1 IDF assassination of Husary. An 11- yr.-old Palestinian girl dies of injuries received in the 8/26 IDF assassination attempt on Massud. (HA, WP, WT 9/3; PCHR 9/4)