The IDF continues to shell n. Gaza, wounding 2 Palestinian children in Bayt Lahiya; conducts arrest raids, house searches in and around Hebron and nr. Bethlehem Nablus, Ramallah, Tulkarm; detains a British aid worker for Islamic Relief charity at a checkpoint btwn. Jerusalem and Ramallah, holds him in military detention without charge (still in custody as of 5/15). Despite appeals for calm by their leaderships, Fatah, Hamas gunmen clash for a 2d day, this time in Gaza City, leaving 9 Palestinians (including 5 school children) injured. Later, Hamas mbrs. attack the funeral procession of 1 of the Fatah mbrs. killed on 5/8, detonating 2 explosive devices and exchanging gunfire with Fatah mbrs., leaving 3 Palestinians wounded. (NYT, WP, WT 5/10; PCHR 5/11; Guardian 5/19; IFM 5/29)
Tuesday, May 9, 2006