March 23, 2003

The IDF fires on stone-throwing Palestinians in al-Bireh, wounding 2; fires on, wounds a Palestinian nr. an IDF checkpoint nr. Khan Yunis for no apparent reason; fires on Palestinians at a roadblock outside Ramallah, injuring 2 children; conducts arrest raids in Dayr al-Balah, Rafah (arresting the 5 brothers of 2 wanted men who could not be found). Nr. Katzir, 2 Palestinians fire on Jewish settler vehicles, causing no damage or injuries; Israeli border police capture 1 gunman. (HA 3/23; PCHR 3/27; LAW 3/28)