The IDF fatally shoots a mentally handicapped girl who strays too close to a Jewish settlement in Gaza; fires on a group of Palestinian children who pass too near an IDF position outside Nisanit settlement, killing a 15-yr.-old Palestinian boy; shells residential areas of Khan Yunis; conducts house searches in Shaykh Ajlin nr. Gaza City. In Maghazi r.c., 3 Palestinians die when a rocket they are preparing explodes prematurely. Late in the evening, the IDF raids Tulkarm r.c., sparking an armed exchange with local AMB mbrs. that leaves 2 AMB mbrs. dead, 4 bystanders and 1 AMB mbr. wounded. A 14-yr.-old Palestinian dies of injuries received in a 3/18 IDF raid nr. Ramallah. Jewish settlers fr. Ma’on burn 35 dunams of Palestinian crops and a tractor in Yatta; bar fire trucks fr. reaching the scene. Jewish settlers fr. Metaniel also burn 15 dunams of olive and almond groves in Sammu‘ village outside Hebron. (VOP 4/26 in WNC 4/28; MM, WT 4/27; PR 4/28; PCHR 4/29)
Monday, April 26, 2004