The Palestine Chronology

Hizballah detonates 2 bombs under 2 separate Israeli patrols in S. Lebanon. Israel shells Nabatiyya area, overflies Beirut. UNIFIL patrol prevents Israeli intelligence unit from entering Kawkaba, in northwestern "security zone," by firing shots in the air. (Radio Lebanon 9/15 in FBIS 9/15; Radio Lebanon, Voice of the Oppressed 9/16 in FBIS 9/16)

After touring UNIFIL positions in S. Lebanon, EC "troika" departs Beirut for Europe after concluding Middle Eastern trip [begun 3/261. (Radio Lebanon 4/3 in FBIS 4/6)

Arab-Israeli negotiations resume in Washington. (Radio Monte Carlo 2/26 in FBIS 2/27)

Addressing the House Foreign Operations Subcommittee, Secy. of State Baker states U.S. will not provide loan guarantees to Israel unless it ceases settlement activity, noting that "the choice is Israel's". (WP 2/25)

Gunmen kill Israeli guard accompanying a fuel truck in Janin. (MM 2/24)

Lebanese PM 'Umar Karami, FM Faris Buwayz meet with UN Under-Secy. Gen. Marrack Goulding in Beirut, request UN permission to expand Lebanese army presence in UNIFIL zones in S. Lebanon. Following a meeting with Pres. Ilyas al-Hirawi and Speaker of Parliament Hussein al-Husseini, Karami states that Lebanon has decided to stop armed elements from firing rockets at Israel, adding that this is not considered an acceptable form of resistance [see 2/21]. (MM 2/24; Radio Free Lebanon 2/25 in FBIS 2/25)