by an IDF tank shell but it was later revealed that she was killed by Palestinian pilgrims, who shot spontaneously into the air. According to Haaretz, 53 Palestinians were killed during January, 23 of them were civilians. February February 3: 6 Israeli soldiers were hurt in two separate incidents southwest to Hebron and in the Gaza Strip, when Palestinian gunmen opened fire on their cars. In the Gaza Strip, Givati Brigade soldiers returned fire and killed the militant. The Fatah's al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility. February 25 - February 26: Stage Club bombing: A Palestinian suicide bomber exploded himself at the entrance of the near-coast "Stage" club in Tel Aviv, killing at least 5 Israelis and wounding 38 more. Responsibility is reportedly claimed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Fatah's al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. The al-Aqsa Brigades said that Hizbullah was involved in the attack. All three groups subsequently deny responsibility. However, on the 26th, the Islamic Jihad HQ in Damascus, Syria claimed responsibility., February 28: Two Israelis are wounded by a Palestinian shooting attack eastern to the city of Modi'in. According to Haaretz, 5 Israelis and 8 Palestinians were killed in February. At least 4 Palestinians were combatants and 2 died from injuries sustained months ago. March March 7: Two Israeli soldiers were shot and injured in Hebron, one seriously. March 10: Israeli troops kill Mohammed Abu Hazneh, a member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and one of the plotter of the Stage Club suicide bombing. After he shot and killed a K9 dog, the troops bulldozed his house, crushing him to death. March 20: Three Israeli soldiers and one police officer are wounded (two of them seriously) after they were shot by Palestinians in Ramallah. They entered the city by accident during a search for stolen cars. The Fatah's al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claim responsibility. April April 5: One Israeli citizen is shot in the chest and critically wounded in the settlement of Morag (northwest to Rafah). The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility. April 7: A Qassam rocket hits a cemetery in Sderot, but causes no casualties. April 9: Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinian teenagers on the edge of Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza. Palestinians said the boys were trying to retrieve a football. Israeli radio reported that Palestinian security services notified Israel they had detained two boys who were not hit by IDF fire, and that the group of