The IDF makes an air strike on a rocket launching site nr. Bayt Lahiya, causing no injuries. In the West Bank, the IDF patrols in Hebron, sets up flying checkpoints, searches Palestinian cars and checks IDs; fires on stone-throwing Palestinian youths outside Nablus, wounding 1; conducts arrest raids, house searches in Aida r.c., Halhul nr. Hebron, Yabad nr. Jenin. Jewish settlers escorted by IDF troops vandalize Palestinian property, cars, a cemetery in Awarta nr. Nablus. ESF, Fatah mbrs. exchange fire in Bayt Hanun, leaving 2 Fatah mbrs., 2 bystanders wounded. Suspected Hamas gunmen fire on a PA security post e. of Gaza City, wounding 3 PA security officers. PFLP mbrs. hold a sit-in outside al-Maghazi r.c. to protest ongoing Palestinian violence. A Palestinian accused of drug dealing dies in ESF custody in Rafah. (PCHR 1/25; OCHA 1/31; PCHR 2/1; AIC 2/13)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007