April 27, 2004

The IDF opens fire on stone-throwing youths in Tulkarm r.c., wounding 6. In Gaza, unidentified armed Palestinians raid a Hamas hideout in an attempt to steal explosives, sparking an exchange of gunfire that leaves 2 attackers, 1 Hamas mbr. dead. In Gaza’s Gush Katif settlement, some 70,000 Israelis, Jewish settlers rally against Sharon’s disengagement plan. (WP 4/28; PCHR 4/29; NYT 4/30)