Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Mike Harari, former Israeli intelligence officer, said to be confidant of Manuel Noreiga, and reported captured on 12/28 by U.S. forces in Panama, appears on Israeli television, says he slipped out of Panama as U.S. invasion was beginning and that he has no connection to Noreiga [LAT, FBIS 1/6].
Yedi'ot Aharonot reports Cabinet Secretary Elyaqim Rubinstein, who recently returned from Washington, delivered to Arens letter from Sec. Baker that outlines U.S. assurances to Israel in anticipation of meeting with Palestinians [FBIS 1/5].
Interior Minister Arye Der'i issues injunction banning Faisal Husayni from leaving Israel for 3 months. Husayni has also been banned from travelling into O.T. [FBIS 1/5].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: IDF near Hamat Gader is fired on from across Jordan River; no injuries [FBIS 1/8].
At least 5 Palestinian youths are wounded during clash with IDF forces in W. Bank village of Qabatiyah [FBIS 1/9]