April 15, 2004

The IDF continues its major raid on Rafah, firing a missile at a building allegedly hiding Palestinian gunmen (killing a Palestinian bystander who attempts to flee the area, wounding 24), demolishing 29 Palestinian homes completely, 9 partially. The IDF also conducts arrest raids in Jenin, Kafr al-Dik in the n. West Bank; fires on residential areas of Khan Yunis, Nablus. A Palestinian dies of injuries sustained in the 3/22 Yasin assassination. (MM, PCHR 4/15; VOP, YA 4/15 in WNC 4/17; NYT, WT 4/16; PCHR 4/22)