US embassy cable - 05JERUSALEM2436

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 JERUSALEM 002436 
 
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NEA/SA/EX FOR AUSTIN-FERGUSON; DEPT FOR DS/IP/ITA; DEPT FOR 
DS/IP/NEA; DRL FOR A/S CRANER 
NSC FOR ABRAMS/DANIN 
USAID FOR DCHA, DCHA/FFP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER, PBTS, PHUM, KWBG, ASEC, CASC, IS, SItrep 
SUBJECT: WB/G SITREP: JUNE 15, 2005 (1600 HOURS LOCAL) -- 
TWO PALESTINIANS INJURED IN INTERNAL AL-AQSA MARTYRS 
BRIGADES CLASH IN RAMALLAH 
 
This is a joint ConGen Jerusalem/Embassy Tel Aviv cable. 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary.  Four Palestinian family members were shot 
and killed in Jabaliya in Gaza June 14, when an internal 
family dispute between two brothers turned violent, according 
to UNRWA.  In the West Bank, the IDF entered Dura, west of 
Hebron on June 14, and shot and injured two Palestinians in 
clashes there, according to Palestinian newspapers.  End 
summary. 
 
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West Bank 
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2.  (SBU) ATTACKS: 
 
-- Deaths:  Nil. 
 
-- Injuries:  The IDF shot and injured two Palestinians in 
clashes during an incursion in Dura,  west of Hebron, on June 
14, according to Palestinian newspapers. 
 
3.  (SBU) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: 
 
-- PA Prime Minister Quraya' told Palestinian media June 14 
that he may suspend the Cabinet's activities if there is not 
effective action to stop armed chaos and to enforce law and 
order. 
 
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Gaza 
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4.  (SBU) ATTACKS: 
 
-- Deaths: A total of four members of the Aziz family were 
shot and killed in Jabaliya June 14, when an internal family 
dispute between two brothers turned violent, according to 
UNRWA. 
 
-- Death: UNRWA reported that a Palestinian, injured in an 
explosion in Beach camp June 13, died of his injuries June 14. 
 
-- Injury: Nil. 
 
-- Mortars/Rockets: The IDF reported that Palestinians 
militants fired one mortar shell at Netzarim settlement and a 
second at Toufah Crossing June 14. 
 
-- Shootings: Palestinians launched a total of four shooting 
attacks at IDF and Israeli settler targets June 14-15, 
according to the IDF. 
 
-- Shootings: UNRWA reported that Palestinian militants shot 
down an IDF observation balloon over Rafah June 14 and 
confiscated its contents. 
 
5.  (SBU) PALESTINIAN SECURITY FORCES: 
 
-- UNRWA reported that PA security forces, in cooperation 
with the IDF, located and destroyed a smuggling tunnel in the 
al-Salaam Quarter of the Rafah refugee camp June 14. 
 
6.  (SBU) BORDER CROSSINGS: 
 
-- Route Four (Salahadeen Road), the main north-south traffic 
artery, was open June 15, with a major detour at Netzarim 
Junction. 
 
-- Erez Crossing was open June 14, and 4,460 laborers and 525 
merchants crossed into Israel. 
 
-- The Erez Industrial Zone was open June 14, and 615 
laborers entered. 
 
-- Sufa Crossing was closed for Palestinians June 15, but was 
open for the import of aggregates used in construction. 
 
-- Karni Terminal was open June 15. 
 
-- Rafah Terminal was open for arrivals and departures June 
15. 
 
-- Tel al-Sultan checkpoint was closed June 15.  Toufah 
checkpoint was open for residents of al-Mowassi, except males 
aged 16-30. 
PEARCE