December 2, 2004

The IDF erects an iron gate across the road nr. al-Kifriyat checkpoint s. of Tulkarm, leaving the city entirely surrounded by gated roads, which are opened and closed at the IDF’s discretion; imposes a curfew on Hawara nr. Nablus; fires on residential areas of Rafah; fires on Palestinian porters at the Awarta commercial crossing s. of Nablus, wounding 2; conducts arrest raids, house searches nr. Dayr al-Balah, seriously wounding an 8-yr.-old Palestinian boy playing outside his home, a 52-yr.-old Palestinian woman inside her home. (VOP 12/2 in WNC 12/4; PCHR 12/9)