Tuesday, April 26, 1994

35-yr.-old Palestinian killed by IDF in Hebron. IDF claims he tried to stab soldiers; Palestinian witnesses call killing an execution. Demonstrations erupt. (WT 4/27)

Kahane Chai leader Binyamin Kahane and Kach 2d in command Michael Ben-Ari, recently released fr. prison, hold Jerusalem press conference to announce cooperation agreement btwn. 2 Kahanist groups. Police observe mtg. but make no arrests although both groups outlawed. (MM 4/27)

Israeli PM Rabin meets Russian Pres. Boris Yeltsin in Moscow. Yeltsin suggests Israel-Russia defense cooperation, but Rabin defers issue. (MM 4/26, 4/27)