April 6, 2001

Israeli-Palestinian clashes continue. After Palestinians fire mortars at Netzarim settlement in Gaza and across the Green Line into Israel, causing no damage, the IDF deploys tanks, helicopter gunships to shell 4 PSF posts in Gaza. The IDF also demolishes 3 Palestinian homes, damages 2 others, bulldozes more than 27 dunams of agricultural land in Shaykh Ajlin; shells residential areas of al-Aza refugee camp. Israeli commandos detain 2 Fatah mbrs. in area C. (AFP [Internet] 4/6; NYT, WT 4/7; MM 4/9; LAW 4/12)