July 7, 2004

An IDF drone fires a missile at a Palestinian car in Gaza City; the 3 Hamas mbrs. in the car escape the assassination attempt unharmed, but 3 Palestinian bystanders are wounded. The IDF also assassinates wanted AMB mbr. Issam Mahamid, fatally shooting him as he walks in Balata r.c.; bulldozes 240 dunams of citrus trees east of Jabaliya r.c.; fires on residential areas of Rafah, seriously wounding a 4-yr.-old boy in the head. Palestinians fire 2 Qassam rockets at Sederot, causing no damage or injuries. (VOI 7/7 in WNC 7/9; PCHR 7/8; MM 7/10; PCHR 7/15; PM 7/22)