April 5, 1985

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Cabinet Mbr. Sharon indicates he will run for PM in 1988 elections as Herut candidate [NYT 4/6]. Striking Palestinian political prisoners at Ashkelon prison end 41-day partial hunger strike for better conditions [FJ 4/12].

Military Action

Arab World: Roadside bomb near Qasmiya bridge injures 1 IDF soldier [JP 4/7].