The IDF sends tanks, helicopters, troops into Rafah allegedly in search of smugglers’ tunnels, fires on residential areas; stages a major raid into Jenin to arrest wanted AMB mbr. Khalid al-Hawi, ultimately killing him in a shootout outside his home; shells residential areas of Khan Yunis (killing 1 Palestinian child in his bed), fires on residential areas of Rafah; bulldozes 500 dunams of citrus trees east of Jabaliya r.c.; demolishes 3 Palestinian homes, a farm nr. Hebron for construction of the separation wall; conducts arrest raids, house searches in Hebron, Jenin, Qalqilya, al-Qarara. A 15-yr.-old Palestinian girl dies of injuries received during an IDF raid on Rafah a wk. ago. (XIN 7/5; VOI, VOP 7/5, VOP 7/6 in WNC 7/9; WT 7/6; PR 7/7; PCHR 7/8)
Monday, July 5, 2004