February 16, 1997

The 8 Palestinian Authority (PA)-Israeli subcomms. established 1/28 begin meeting at Kibbutz Maale Hahamisha, nr. Jerusalem. (MM, NYT 2/17; al-Quds 2/17 in WNC 2/20; PR 2/21; JP 3/1)

PA police arrest Capt. Hani Ayad, head of Nablus military intelligence, 2 interrogators; charge them with torturing Palestinian prisoner Yusif Baba to death 2/1. (WP, WT 2/17; PR 2/21) (see 2/3)