April 22, 2005

The IDF temporarily bars traffic on the main north–south Gaza road for a 2d day; occupies 2 Palestinian homes in the Old City of Hebron as military outposts; conducts arrest raids, house searches in Dura; bulldozes Palestinian land nr. Kefar Darom settlement in Gaza; temporarily occupies a Palestinian home nr. Ramallah as an observation post; bulldozes a stand of olive trees along a road nr. Jenin. Jewish settlers severely beat 2 Palestinians in Hebron. (IMEMC 4/23; VOP 4/23 in WNC 4/26; OCHA 4/27; PCHR 4/28)