June 5, 2003

The IDF lifts the curfew on Jenin, leaving none of the 8 main Palestinian cities under curfew for the 1st time in recent memory, though closures and checkpoints remain in place; conducts arrest raids in Hebron; fires on residential areas of Khan Yunis, Rafah; demolishes 6 Palestinian homes in Rafah. After dark, the IDF raids a house in Tulkarm, fatally shooting wanted Hamas mbrs. ‘Adil Abu Zaytun and Hani Kharyush in what may be an assassination, arresting a 3d. A Palestinian dies of injuries received on 5/27. (HA 6/5; HA, MM, NYT 6/6; Gulf Times 6/7 in WNC 6/10; LAW, PCHR 6/12)