December 18, 2002

The IDF opens fire on a group of Palestinian youths in Rafah who refuse to disperse, killing a 15-yr.-old Palestinian; fires on stone-throwing students returning fr. school in Nablus during break in the curfew, injuring 8; bulldozes 6 Palestinian homes, 5 dunams of olive trees in Rafah . (JTA, LAW, PCHR 12/18; WP 12/19)