March 27, 1996

Confessed Rabin assassin Yigal Amir is found guilty of murder, is sentenced to life in prison. In Israel, the death penalty is reserved for Nazi war crimes, espionage. (MM 3/27; QY 3/27 in FBIS 3/27; CSM, MM, NYT, WT 3/28)

3 Egyptians hijack a plane fr. Egypt to Libya; release passengers; surrender; ask for audience with Egyptian, Libyan, U.S. leaders to present "a message fr. God" to help the Palestinians. (AFP, MENA 3/27, MENA 3/28 in FBIS 3/28; NYT, WT 3/28)