The IDF pulls out of Jenin after 3 days of operations that caused extensive damage to the electricity, sewer, and water systems and to an elementary school; several cars were blown up, a home demolished, at least 15 Palestinians arrested during the raids; the curfew is lifted, but the town remains sealed. The IDF also demolishes a Palestinian home in Rafah; fires on residential areas of Rafah, seriously wounding 1 Palestinian woman inside her home; fires on stone-throwing Palestinians outside Askar r.c., Balata r.c., wounding 4. In Tulkarm, 2 AMB mbrs. are apparently killed in an intra-AMB dispute over the Tulkarm leadership, possibly involving a split btwn. AMB mbrs. in Tulkarm town and Tulkarm r.c. (JP, VOI 9/21 in WNC 9/23; PR 9/24; PCHR 9/25)
Saturday, September 20, 2003