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  • September 27, 1996

    Netanyahu deploys 6,000 police throughout Israel, 4,000 in East Jerusalem. After morning prayers at...

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  • February 29, 1996

    Hamas's political wing and Qassam Brigades issue leaflet denying responsibility for 2/25 bombings, call for a cease-fire with Israel through 3/8 to negotiate a truce. Israel rejects offer. Since...

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Netanyahu deploys 6,000 police throughout Israel, 4,000 in East Jerusalem. After morning prayers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, several youths throw stones at IDF troops and police surrounding the site. IDF storms the compound, fires on Palestinians, killing 3, wounding 50. Fewer clashes take place than on 9/26, but fighting, particularly in Rafah and Tulkarm, where IDF helicopters fire on Palestinian crowds, continues. In Balata, Erez, Jenin, Ramallah, PA police, officials form cordons to prevent Palestinians fr. attacking Israeli targets. Israeli Arabs observe a general strike in support of the Palestinians. A total of 52 Palestinians, 14 Israelis have been killed over the past 3 days. The tunnel opened 9/24 is closed for the Jewish holiday. (MM 9/27; IDF Radio, RE, RL 9/27 in WNC 9/30; ITV, TJT 9/27 in WNC 10/1; RE 9/27 in WNC 10/2; NYT, WP, WT 9/28; CSM, MM 9/30; MEI, PR 10/4; JP 10/5)

PM Netanyahu rejects his security chiefs' assessment that clashes are a result of Palestinian frustration, Arafat is unable to control them; calls recent violence a "deliberate incitement" by Arafat; vows to "take every measure available to us to protect our troops." (NYT, WT 9/28)

In New York, Secy. of State Christopher says talks are still underway to secure an Arafat-Netanyahu mtg.; Netanyahu has told special envoy Ross that he believes concessions to the PA at this time would encourage the Palestinians to commit further violence, cause his government to fall because of defections fr. hard-line coalition mbrs.; Netanyahu has refused suggestions that Christopher or Ross make a trip to the region. (NYT, WP 9/28; CSM 9/30)

Despite U.S., Israeli protests, the UN Security Council (UNSC) begins debate of a possible resolution that would criticize Israel severely, demand closing of the 9/24 tunnel. (NYT, WP, WT 9/28; MEI 10/4)

In Tel Aviv, 1,000s of Israelis led by Meretz MKs protest Netanyahu, call for his resignation. (IDF Radio 9/27 in WNC 9/30)

1,000s of Palestinian refugees in s. Lebanon camps continue anti-Israeli demonstrations. Israel continues to reinforce troops in s. Lebanon. (RL 9/27 in WNC 10/1) (see 9/26)

Hamas's political wing and Qassam Brigades issue leaflet denying responsibility for 2/25 bombings, call for a cease-fire with Israel through 3/8 to negotiate a truce. Israel rejects offer. Since the 2/25 bombings, PA security forces have detained over 250 people; most are Hamas affiliates. (QY 2/29 in FBIS 2/29; QY 2/29, al-Hayat, QY, SA 3/1 in FBIS 3/1; MM, NYT, WT 3/1; WT 3/2; NYT 3/4)

Lebanese army imposes an 11-hr. country-wide curfew to prevent a series of protests planned by supporters of the Lebanese Confederation of Trade Unions (LCTU) angry about the government ban on demonstrations, plans to tighten control over the press. The government had threatened to cut number radio stations fr. 150 to 10 and television stations fr. 50 to 6. 1,600 are arrested for braking curfew. (RL 2/28, VOL 2/29 in FBIS 2/29; NYT 2/29; AFP, RL 2/29, VOL 3/1 in FBIS 3/1; WT 3/2; MM 3/4) (see 2/27)

According to the French Press Agency, 200 of the SLA's 3,000 mbrs. have deserted since the beginning of the year. (CSM 2/29)