April 30, 2002

Overnight, the IDF pulls out of Hebron. In Rafah, 3 Palestinians, including a 2-yr.-old Palestinian girl, are killed by IDF tank, machine gun fire. In Bethlehem, 26 Palestinians inside the Church of the Nativity (half civilians, half PSF) surrender to the IDF. The PA says that at least 53 Palestinians (including 21 civilians) have been confirmed killed in Jenin r.c., 22 Palestinians are reported missing. The IDF detains 2 Palestinian cameramen working for Reuters; 1 is released later in the day. (WP, WT 5/1; WP 5/5)