Friday, February 21, 1992

Secy. of State Baker meets with Israeli ambassador in Washington to discuss loan guarantees to Israel. Baker once again demands that Israel halt settlement activity in return for guarantees. (WP 2/24)

IDF troops operating north of "security zone" return to their bases. Another volley of rockets land in N. Israel, killing achild and injuring 2 other civilians at Moshav Granot. Lebanon's Higher Defense Council decides to halt rocket attacks and forbid presence of armed bands in areas in S. Lebanon patrolled by Lebanese Army (Qol Yisra'el 2/21 in FBIS 2/21; LAT 2/23; MM 2/24