arrested. According to Palestinian sources Israeli naval forces sunk the boat of a Gaza fisherman, Muhammad al-Hissi (33), who subsequently went missing off the coast of Beit Lahiya. Israeli sources stated that they were escorting boats that deviated from the prescribed fishing zone when an Israeli vessel collided with one, causing it to sink. He was declared dead, after search efforts failed to retrieve his body, on January 7. The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that a car in which its deputy Minister Asaad al-Ramlawi was riding came under Israeli fire as it drove past al-Ram. Israeli sources stated no Israeli forces were present, and suggested the damage was due to local stone throwers. 6 January A Palestinian was seriously injured while walking along a road near the settlement of Ariel when he was struck by an Israeli car. The identity of the driver is unknown. 8 January Fadi Ahmad Hamdan al-Qunbar (28) of the East Jerusalem suburb of Jabel Mukaber drove his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers at Armon Hanatziv killing 4 and injuring 13 others, 3 seriously. The driver was shot dead while reversing on injured people. The fatalities were Yael Yekutiel (20) of Givatayim, Shir Hajaj (22) from the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, Shira Tzur (22 ) from Haifa and Erez Orbach (20) from the settlement of Alon Shvut. The attack was claimed by an unknown Palestinian group called "The Martyr of Baha Alyan Collective", citing political motives. Israeli reports stated that his mother and 12 other kin would be stripped of their residency rights, and that their house was to be demolished. According to OCHA, in the wake of the attack, Israel demolished 4 structures in Jabal Mukaber area of East Jerusalem, and gave warning notices to the extended kin of the culprit regarding dozens of their homes which lack Israeli permits. 10-23 January Overview During this period, 3 Palestinians were shot dead and 26 Palestinians were wounded, among whom 12 children, during clashes throughout the West Bank. 10 were wounded when protests erupted at the razing of a home in Al-Ram. 44 Palestinian structures were demolished for lacking Israeli building permits in Area C and East Jerusalem, leaving 17 Palestinians without homes. Near Jericho (Al Jiftlik-Abu al 'Ajaj) and Nablus (Tell al Khashabeh), 19 structures, 15 built with humanitarian funds, were razed. The destruction of a road at Al Buweib near Hebron