February 16, 2004

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) fires on residential areas of Rafah, fatally shooting a Palestinian standing nr. his home; fires on residential areas of Khan Yunis, seriously wounding a 2d Palestinian man outside his shop; erects 2 new observation towers outside Khan Yunis; conducts arrest raids, house searches in Dura nr. Hebron. A Palestinian dies of injuries received during the 2/11 IDF raid on Gaza City. (VOP 2/16 in WNC 2/18; PCHR 2/19)