November 28, 2005

The IDF fires at least 20 artillery shells at the open area on the n. Gaza border, causing no injuries; conducts arrest raids, house searches in Hebron, al-Zababda nr. Jenin (arresting 8 Arab American University students). Jewish settlers driving nr. Nablus abduct, beat, release a Palestinian waiting for a taxi along the Beita–Nablus road. Fatah gunmen raid 10s of polling places, firing in the air, stealing ballot boxes, claiming that the party’s primary voting is not fair (see Quarterly Update). (AP, NYT, REU, WP 11/29; HA, PCHR 12/1)