Saturday, April 21, 2012

In the morning, IDF troops on the n. Gaza border fire warning shots at Palestinians scavenging for construction materials in the abandoned Erez industrial zone, forcing them to flee. Later in day, the same IDF unit fires live ammunition and then 2 artillery shells into the zone, causing no reported injuries. In the West Bank, the IDF conducts morning patrols in Kafr Qaddum and 1 village nr. Ramallah; afternoon patrols in 2 villages nr. Jenin and Jericho; and late-night patrols in 2 villages nr. Ramallah and 1 nr. Jenin. The IDF also conducts an arrest raid and house search nr. Qalqilya. (PCHR 4/26; OCHA 4/27)