In Jerusalem, PA, Israeli negotiators review drafts of possible Hebron protocol to work out final details. Both sides say that there are no more substantive differences btwn. them. The talks are interrupted once by a bomb threat. (MM 1/13; IDF Radio 1/13 in WNC 1/14; ITV 1/13 in WNC 1/15; NYT, WP, WT 1/14)
PM Netanyahu tells his cabinet ministers that the main achievement of the Hebron protocol draft, as it stands, is that most of the West Bank territory will remain under Israel's control after further redeployment is completed, Israel will determine the amount of land to be returned under the 3 stages. (ITV 1/13 in WNC 1/15)
In Amman, PM Kabariti, Iraqi Dep. PM Tariq Aziz discuss bilateral relations, particularly economics and trade. (RJ 1/13 in WNC 1/14) (see 12/28)
Two mail clerks at the London office of al-Hayat are injured when 1 of 4 letter bombs addressed to the office explodes. In New York, 4 similar devices sent to the paper's UN bureau are found, disarmed. (MM, NYT, WP, WT 1/14; CSM, MM, NYT 1/15)