Source: Hear Palestine - Nov 4, 2002

Ahmad Othman (26 years old) was killed this evening in an Israeli military attack near Salah al-Din gate.

Three Palestinian civilians were killed last night in an Israeli military attack on Abu Safiya area, east Gaza City. Israeli sources said that the 3 armed Palestinians tried to sneak into an area north of al-Mintar ('Karni') crossing, east of Gaza City in an attempt to plant explosives near the border fence on the 'green line'. The sources said Israeli soldiers retaliated with tank missiles and heavy machine gun fire, which led to their death. Palestinian official sources could not confirm nor deny since there is no Palestinian security presence in the area. Witnesses in the area confirmed that Israeli military forces waged an intense attack, in which an old Palestinian security location was severely targeted. At midnight, the Israeli army allowed ambulances to enter the area and pick up the three bodies, which remain unidentified.

Israeli soldiers killed a young mentally unstable man while passing near Soufa crossing, east Rafah, south Gaza Strip. Israeli soldiers based near the crossing fired 5 tank missiles and heavy machine gun fire towards surrounding Palestinian areas. Isma'il al-Masri (18 years old) who is known to be underprivileged was passing by at the time and was directly targeted by Israeli soldiers, despite the Israeli side's knowledge through the coordination office of his case, according to Palestinian security sources. The Israeli side held onto his body for several hours.

This morning, Hassan Zu'rub (36 years old) died effected by critical injuries subjected yesterday (Sunday) noon. Zu'rub was hit in the chest when

Israeli occupation soldiers opened fire towards homes southwest Khan Younis.

He died at dawn today. Occupation soldiers had attacked the area for no apparent reason.

5 Civilians Wounded in Random Attack West Khan Younis

Also this morning, 5 civilians, including a 4-year old child, were wounded when Israeli occupation soldiers based in the surroundings of 'Neveh Dkalim' and 'Jani Tal' settlements opened machine gun fire randomly towards the western Khan Younis refugee camp and al-Namsawi residential quarter.

Medical sources reported that the four wounded are:

- Jihan Saidam (4 years old), hit with live ammunition in the head
- Amani Abu Siam (18 years old), hit with live ammunition in the shoulder
- Samir al-Anani (51 years old), hit by shrapnel in the head
- Muhammad al-Jalous (46 years old), hit with live ammunition in the left leg
- Ramzi Raqab (33 years old), hit with live ammunition in the right arm

Witnesses reported that the heavy attack resulted in serious damage to a number of homes in the area as well as placed the residents especially children on their way to schools, in a state of severe fear and panic. Residents confirm that the attack was completely unprovoked.