Five Palestinians killed, 10 wounded in the west bank, Gaza
Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/5/2004

Four Palestinians were killed by the Israeli occupation forces in Nablus, where the occupation army has been continuing operations which destroyed the main archeological parts of the ancient city, while a fifth Palestinian was murdered in Gaza.

The Israeli forces incurred in most of the city's quarters, and especially in the old town, and the eastern quarters which adjoin the besieged Balata camp, which is also under curfew. The occupation forces in al-Qaryoun area, in the old town, demolished the historical buildings wall by wall.

Press and local sources said that no body knows precisely the situation in al-Qaryoun village, because the occupation forces banned entry to the area, where their demolishing operations are taking place.

Medical care teams working at the area of the occupation army met difficulties in its moves, because they are under direct fire of the Israeli army.

The four Palestinians who were killed in Nablus: are Muhammad al-Masri ( 18 year old), Amer Arafat ( 18 year old), Rohi Shouman ( 25 yesr old) and Amjad Bilal al-Masri ( 15 year old).

On the other hand, 10 Palestinians were injured in Badras village, to the west of Ramullah after the occupation forces, attacked a peaceful march that started from the village, in protest of the occupation forces intention to install the separation wall in the lands of the village, which have been besiged since five days.

In Gaza, the Paletsinian Mu'tasem Abu al-Hassan, 17 year old, from the Hamas movement, was killed on Friday when the Israeli army opened fire at a group of Palestinians, near Ghoushe Katif settlement, to the south of Gaza.

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