The IDF conducts arrest raids, house searches in and around Jenin, Nablus, in Bethlehem, and nr. Hebron; raids a hospital and al-Quds Open University campus nr. Hebron, holding medical personnel and students for ID checks; sends troops into Tubas, stopping and searching a PA security force vehicle, confiscating the vehicle but releasing the 2 officers. Palestinians fire 2 rockets fr. Gaza into Israel, causing no injuries but temporarily cutting power to parts of Sederot. In an apparent assassination attempt, Fatah-affiliated PSF mbrs. fr. Khan Yunis ambush, fire on a car nr. Rafah driven by Izzeddin al-Qassam Brigades cmdr. Ala’ Radwan, who apparently is unharmed; Fatah, Hamas officials meet to discuss the incident. (HA 6/19; OSC 6/19 in WNC 6/20; NYT 6/20; PCHR 6/22)
Sunday, June 18, 2006