Israel declares Nablus a closed military zone for security purposes until further notice. (MM 5/15; QY 5/15 in FBIS 5/16)
In Washington, participants in the s. Lebanon cease-fire monitoring comm. hold 2d day of talks on the make-up and mandate of the comm. Some progress is made but no agmt. reached despite U.S. pressure to reach a quick accord. (MM 5/15; SARR 5/15 in FBIS 5/15, 5/16) (see 5/10)
In Israel, Netanyahu supporter driving a car rented by the Likud party opens fire on, wounds Labor party worker hanging Peres campaign posters. Likud says the assailant was hired to hang campaign posters. (QY 5/15 in FBIS 5/15; MM, NYT, WT 3/16)
IDF soldier is lightly wounded by roadside bomb in s. Lebanon IDF responds by shelling Hizballah positions inside the "security zone." (MM 5/15; QY 5/15 in FBIS 5/15)