July 16, 1988

Military

Occupied Palestine/Israel: A 23-year-old Palestinian from Beach camp dies from wounds sustained earlier in the uprising [FJ 7/24]. In Nablus soldiers attack demonstrators with tear gas, live ammunition; 3 youths are injured [FJ 7/24]. In Jenin a Palestinian is injured by gunfire [FJ 7/24].

Arab World: The Islamic Resistance Movement announces that its fighters had launched a 5-sided attack on Israeli, South Lebanon Army troops in S. Lebanon [NYT 7/18].