Latest Developments No. 40 - Monday 23
October 2000,Web posted 11:30pm
(GMT+2), Ramallah, West Bank

Mass protests took place throughout the West Bank and Gaza this
afternoon, with
clashes erupting in a number of areas. A strict internal Israeli-imposed
closure is in
place again throughout the West Bank and Gaza. Israeli settler attacks
continued
today in villages in the northern West Bank. The Israeli military
attacked Palestinian
residential areas in Beit Jala, Hebron, and Jenin with rockets from
attack helicopters,
tanks, heavy machine gun ammunition, and linked automatic 40mm
'launched'
grenades. Attacks continue well into the night in Hebron and Jenin.

Nada Sa'id Sroujeh, 52 years old, from Tulkarem, was killed this
afternoon.

Sa'id Tambour, 18 years old, from Nablus died this morning after being
clinically dead
for 4 days, due to injuries sustained on 20 October 2000.

Ashraf Habaibeh, 15 years old, from Askar Refugee Camp, Nablus, died
this morning
after being clinically dead for seven days as a result of live
ammunition to his head
on 16 October 2000.

Abdel Aziz Mahmoud Taha Abu Sneineh, 55 years old from Abu Sneineh,
Hebron was
killed this evening as a result of missiles fired from tanks on his
home.

Bethlehem area Israeli attack helicopters and tanks attacked the village
of Beit Jala,
including Bir 'Ona, and Aida Refugee Camp, this evening from the nearby
settlement
of Gilo, causing damage to a number of homes, injuries to at least one
civilian and a
medical team in their ambulance. Reports from the area state that the
St. Nicolas
Orthodox Church and the Arab Orthodox Club were damaged in the attacks.

Hebron Residential areas in Hebron were attacked this evening by Israeli
tanks and
heavy ammunition, damaging at least 10 houses. Abdel Aziz Mahmoud Taha
Abu
Sneineh, 55 years old from Abu Sneineh, Hebron was killed this evening
as a result
of missiles fired from tanks on his home. His four children were also
injured inside
their house, reportedly in critical condition. Ambulances are unable to
transport
injured to hospitals.

Rafah Late this evening, Israeli attack helicopters and tank rocketed
areas in Rafah.
Reports state that the neighborhood of Tel Al Sultan is currently being
attacked by
rockets from Israeli helicopters.

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