The Palestine Chronology

Pres. Bush discusses Gulf war with Emir of Qatar over telephone, expresses appreciation for Qatari force's role in battle for Khafji; Bush also calls King Fahd [SPA 2/2, WAKH 2/3 in FBIS 2/4].

American command says it has destroyed Iraqi naval power in Gulf; U.S. spokesman says 24 boats, many captured from Kuwait, have been sunk, 31 others disabled [NYT, WP 2/3; MEM 2/4].

Iraqi anti-aircraft fire hits 2 U.S. planes, A-10 Thunderbolt and A-6 Intruder; both are listed as missing. Aircraft losses stand at 15 U.S. planes, 7 other allied craft [NYT, WP 2/3].

U.S. soldier is killed, 2 are wounded when convoy is bombed, apparently by American warplane; it is 2d incident of "friendly fire" killing U.S. troops since war began [NYT, WP, WT 2/3].

In renewed affirmation of neutrality, Iran rejects appeals from senior Iraqi officials to allow Iraqi planes to return to combat after having sought refuge in Iran. Sources say Iran is almost certainly allowing steady supply of food and other goods to reach Iraq in contravention of spirit, if not the letter, of UN sanctions [NYT 2/3].

IDF artillery shells Palestinian bases in S. Lebanon; gov't. warns that if guerrilla rockets continue to land in "security zone," Israeli reaction will be more harsh [IDF 2/2 in FBIS 2/4]. 

Allied bombers attack 10-mile column of thousands of Iraqi troops and as many as 1,000 vehicles as they move in southern Kuwait; allied command says it is not apparent whether Iraqis are regrouping or massing for attack [WP, NYT 2/1].

Saudi and Qatari forces, backed by U.S. artillery retake Saudi border town of Khafji, capture 167 Iraqi soldiers [WP, NYT, LAT 2/1].

Envoys from France, Algeria, Yemen, and Iraq arrive in Iran on separate diplomatic missions designed to end Gulf war; Iran tells Iraq it will hold on to Iraqi airplanes until end of war [WP, NYT, LAT 2/1].

Israeli F.M. David Levy outlines possible 5-point post-war plan, linking Israel's discussion of Palestinian issue with simultaneous bilateral peace talks with Arab nations [WP 2/1].

Pres. Mubarak affirms that 45,000 Egyptian soldiers would not be used to attack Iraq [LAT 2/1].

Rocket and artillery clashes between Israel and PLO fighters in S. Lebanon continue; radio stations call it "mini-war"; Israel says PLO is trying to open 2d front in war [NYT, LAT 2/1].

Iraq fires SCUD missile at Israel; it disintegrates in flight, falling debris lands in West Bank [NYT, LAT 2/1].

State Dep't. official says that about 70 acts of terrorism have been committed against U.S. and allied interests outside U.S. since Gulf war began; most are small property damage [NYT, LAT 2/1].

Red Cross convoy carrying 19 tons of emergency medical supplies for Iraqi civilians crosses from Iran into Iraq; 1st such mission since war began [LAT 2/1].

War toll according to allies includes: 30,000 sorties flown; 23 allied planes lost, 18 in combat; 11 Americans killed in action; 161 Iraqi prisoners; 59 Iraqi planes destroyed. Iraq claims to have shot down 180 allied aircraft; captured 20 prisoners; and that 320 civilians and 90 soldiers have been killed [LAT 2/1].