October 11, 1996

Israeli Justice M David Liba'i retires fr. his post, is replaced by Eitan Kabal. (QY 10/11 in IL 10/11)

IDF shells village in s. Lebanon wounding 12 civilians in what Israel claims is a reprisal for a Hizballah attack earlier in the day, which caused no injuries. Hizballah vows it will retaliate. (RL 10/12 in WNC 10/17; NYT 10/13; MM 10/14)

Pres. Clinton authorizes the 1997 Intelligence Authorization Act, which permits the CIA, National Security Agency to collect data on foreign citizens abroad for U.S. investigations; forbids the CIA to use journalists as spies, but allows CIA agents to pose as journalists. (WP 10/12)