October 14, 2005

The IDF reopens the Qarni crossing (closed on 10/12); conducts late-night arrest raids in Bayt Rima nr. Ramallah; reinforces troops around East Jerusalem to check IDs of Palestinians following Friday prayers; bulldozes a hill, small area of Palestinian agricultural land nr. Hamdat settlement nr. Salfit; conducts arrest raids, house searches in Qalqilya. (IMEMC 10/14, 10/16; PCHR 10/20; OCHA 10/31)