April 5, 2003

The IDF fatally shoots an armed Palestinian attempting to infiltrate Kiryat Arba settlement, then fires on Palestinian residential areas of Hebron in retaliation; also fires on residential areas of Qabatiyya; demolishes 4 Palestinian homes in Rafah; occupies 2 Palestinian homes as outposts. The IDF shoots, wounds 2 ISM mbrs. (1 American, seriously wounded with a gunshot to the face; 1 Dane, shot in the leg) in Jenin; ISM says the pair emerged fr. ISM offices to investigate gunfire (the American wearing a clearly marked reflective vest), saw 2 IDF armored personnel carriers, halted and stood with hands raised for several minutes before they were fired upon. (NYT, WT 4/6; LAW, PCHR, PR 4/10)