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05TELAVIV946
2005-02-16 15:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tel Aviv
Cable title:  

WB/G SITREP: TWO AL-AQSA MILITANTS AND A

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TEL AVIV 000946 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

NEA FOR BURNS/SATTERFIELD/DIBBLE;
NEA/SA/EX FOR RICHIE; DEPT FOR DS/IP/ITA; DEPT FOR
DS/IP/NEA;
NSC FOR ABRAMS/DANIN; USAID FOR DCHA, DCHA/FPP, PRM FOR
DEWEY/GREENE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWBG PHUM PREL PTER ASEC CASC GZ IS
SUBJECT: WB/G SITREP: TWO AL-AQSA MILITANTS AND A
15-YEAR-OLD PALESTINIAN KILLED IN WEST BANK; MORTARS FIRED
IN GAZA, BUT NO INJURIES; FEBRUARY 16, 2005 (1300 HOURS
LOCAL)


This is a joint ConGen Jerusalem/Embassy Tel Aviv cable.

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TEL AVIV 000946

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

NEA FOR BURNS/SATTERFIELD/DIBBLE;
NEA/SA/EX FOR RICHIE; DEPT FOR DS/IP/ITA; DEPT FOR
DS/IP/NEA;
NSC FOR ABRAMS/DANIN; USAID FOR DCHA, DCHA/FPP, PRM FOR
DEWEY/GREENE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWBG PHUM PREL PTER ASEC CASC GZ IS
SUBJECT: WB/G SITREP: TWO AL-AQSA MILITANTS AND A
15-YEAR-OLD PALESTINIAN KILLED IN WEST BANK; MORTARS FIRED
IN GAZA, BUT NO INJURIES; FEBRUARY 16, 2005 (1300 HOURS
LOCAL)


This is a joint ConGen Jerusalem/Embassy Tel Aviv cable.


1. (SBU) Summary: The IDF shot and killed two Al-Aqsa
militants in the West Bank, while an Israeli settler killed a
15-year-old Palesinian in Ramallah. In Gaza, militants fired
mortar shells at Morag and Neve Dekalim. No injuries were
reported in either attack. End Summary.

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West Bank
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(SBU) ATTACKS/SECURITY:

-- Deaths: The IDF shot and killed two al-Aqsa Martyrs
Brigades gunmen near Bracha settlement, south of Nablus, on
February 15, according to Palestinian sources.

-- Deaths: An Israeli shot and killed a 15-year-old
Palestinian named Bala,a Hani near Baytuniya, by Ramallah,
on February 15. Palestinian sources described the Israeli as
a settler and Israeli media described him as a security guard
at a construction site for the fence. Palestinian sources
suspect the teen threw rocks at the Israeli's vehicle, before
he shot the boy.

-- Injuries: The same Israeli settler/security guard shot and
seriously wounded a second Palestinian youth in the same
incident on February 15, according to Palestinian sources.

-- Injuries: One Israeli border policeman was lightly injured
when Palestinians threw rocks at his patrol in Har Adar, near
Jerusalem, during a protest against the separation barrier
being built there, according to Palestinian sources.

-- Injuries: Several Palestinians were lightly injured by
riot control gas and rubber-coated bullets fired by the IDF
in Hebron on February 15, according to Palestinian sources,
who say that a large crowd of Palestinians were protesting a
new road being built through Islamic Waqf property and a
Muslim cemetery to connect Tel Rumeideh settlement with
Jewish settlements in Hebron,s Old City.

-- Arrests: Nil.

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Gaza
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(SBU) ATTACKS:

-- Deaths: Nil.

-- Injuries: Nil.

-- Mortars/Rockets: Israeli media reported that Palestinians
fired several rounds of mortar fire at Morag February 16, but
no injuries were reported. The IDF reported two mortar shell
explosions near Neve Dekalim overnight February 15-16. No
injuries resulted.

-- Shootings: Nil.

-- Explosions: Nil.

(SBU) INCURSIONS/DEMOLITIONS: Nil.

(SBU) BORDER CROSSINGS:

-- Route Four (Salahadeen Road),the main north-south traffic
artery, was open February 16, with a major detour at Netzarim
Junction.

-- Erez Crossing was open for internationals and for a
limited number of Palestinian laborers. 380 workers and 140
merchants crossed into Israel February 15.

-- The Erez Industrial Zone was open for a limited, but
unknown number of Palestinians February 16.

-- Sufa Crossing was closed for Palestinian laborers February
16, but was open for the import of aggregates used in
construction.

-- Karni Terminal was open, but operating slowly February 16.
-- Rafah Terminal was open for arrivals and departures
February 16, but with restrictions for Palestinian males
between the ages of 16-35.

-- Tel al-Sultan checkpoint was closed February 16. Toufah
checkpoint was open for pedestrian residents of al-Mowassi
February 16.


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