February 23, 2005

The IDF fires on Palestinians waiting to cross a checkpoint into Awarta nr. Nablus, seriously injuring 1 Palestinian; conducts arrest raids, house searches in al-Ras nr. Tulkarm. PA security forces find, destroy 2 smugglers’ tunnels on the Rafah border. (VOP 2/23; PCHR 2/24; MM 2/25; PCHR 3/3)