June 17, 1990

Israel's new gov't. holds 1st formal meeting, does not discuss Middle East peace plans; officials say gov't. hopes "within a matter of weeks" to discuss deadlocked peace process [IDF 6/17 in FBIS 6/18; WT 6/18].

At least 3 people are killed, 15 wounded in large-scale fighting inTyre, S.Lebanon between Palestinian factions. Members of Abu Nidal's Fateh Revolutionary Council are driven from Rashidiyah refugee camp by FRC dissidents, backed by Fateh forces loyal to Arafat [NYT, WT 6/18].