July 2, 2004

The IDF fatally shoots a Palestinian standing in his doorway during continuing operations in Bayt Hanun; fatally shoots a mentally handicapped 60-yr.-old Palestinian who strays into a closed military zone nr. Gaza’s Netzer Hazani settlement nr. Khan Yunis; fatally shoots a 3d Palestinian who allegedly attempts to infiltrate a Jewish settlement nr. Nablus; fires on stone-throwing youths in Balata r.c.; fires on residential areas, bulldozes 100s of dunams in Khan Yunis. The AMB executes an alleged collaborator and known child molester in a square in Qalqilya. A 15-yr.-old Palestinian dies of injuries received during IDF operations in Bayt Hanun on 7/1. (MM 7/2; VOI 7/2, VOP 7/3 in WNC 7/9; WP, WT 7/3; HA 7/4; PR 7/7; PCHR 7/8; MEI 7/9)