Assassination of Abdallah Akel and Farid Mayat in Nussayrat Refugee Camp

This entry records the killing of Abdallah Qawasmeh in Hebron.

Israeli forces surrounded and shelled a house in Hebron, killing Islamic Jihad commander Muhammad Sidr.

PalQuest records the killing of Ahmad Rushdi Mustafa Ishteiwi in or near Gaza City. The chronology lists it as a distinct event.

PalQuest records the killing of Khalid Massud in or near Gaza City. The chronology lists it as a distinct event.

PalQuest records the killing of Hamdi Hassan Kalakh in or near Khan Yunis. The chronology lists it as a distinct event.

PalQuest records the killing of Khadir al-Husary in or near Gaza City. The chronology lists it as a distinct event.

PalQuest records an attempt to kill Hamas Leadership, Including Ahmad Yasin, in or near Gaza City.

Mahmoud Abbas resigned as Palestinian Authority prime minister amid disagreements with President Yasir Arafat over the powers of the new office.

PalQuest records an attempt to kill Mahmud Zahhar in or near Gaza City.

The United States vetoed draft Security Council resolution S/2003/891. The proposal addressed against any israeli act of deportation and any threat to arafat's safety.