Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Washington Post reports that investigationnto Shin Bet cover-up ended without recommendation of charges; national police chief David Kraus says report on matter was sent to Attomey General Yosef Harish (WP 9/19).
Other Countries: John Cardinal O'Connor of New York accepts invitation to visit Israel from PM Peres; Cardinal says "a homeland has to be provided for the Palestinian people" (NYT 9/20). UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar threatens to pull UNIFIL out of S. Lebanon and blames Israel for "major crisis" facing force; urges Security Council to take "urgent action" to get Israeli troops out of S. Lebanon (NYT 9/20).
Military Action
Arab World: Five French UNIFIL soldiers are wounded in S. Lebanon clashes (NYT 9/20).