The IDF pulls out of Dayr al-Balah after demolishing another 3 Palestinian homes. The IDF also fires on 2 Palestinians approaching a closed military zone nr. the Qarni crossing in Gaza, killing 1 Palestinian; fires on 2 Palestinians who enter a closed military zone nr. Rafah Yam settlement, killing 1 Palestinian, seriously wounding 1; severely beats a Palestinian in Hebron; fires 3 missiles at a Palestinian warehouse (alleged weapons factory) in Gaza’s Maghazi r.c., destroying the building, causing a serious fire but no injuries; raids the al-Anwar library of Hebron’s Islamic Charitable Society, confiscating 100s of books, 25 computers, documents, equipment; sends troops into al-Fara’ r.c., fires on stone-throwing Palestinians who confront them; conducts arrest raids, house searches nr. Nablus and in Hebron, Salfit, Thinnaba nr. Tulkarm, Tulkarm r.c. Palestinians fire a Qassam rocket at Sederot, causing no damage or injuries. Jewish settlers fr. Kiryat Arba fire on neighboring Palestinian homes, causing damage but no injuries. (VOP 9/3, MA 9/5 in WNC 9/7; WP 9/4; PCHR 9/9)
Friday, September 3, 2004