September 16, 2003

The IDF assassinates senior Hebron Islamic Jihad mbr. Ahmad Abu Dush, surrounding his home, fatally shooting him after he emerges and throws down a rifle, then firing missiles at his home, believing another Islamic Jihad mbr. may be inside, demolishing it. The IDF also demolishes 2 Palestinian homes in Rafah, 1 in Nur al-Shams r.c.; fires on residential areas of Khan Yunis. (AFP, HA 9/16; PR, WP 9/17; PCHR 9/18)