Israel, PA agree on revised list of 151 prisoners to be freed in the 2d stage of the prisoner release outlined in Wye II, which is now set for 10/15. The new list includes some Hamas, Islamic Jihad mbrs. jailed for anti-Israeli acts. (NYT, WP 10/14; MEI 10/15)
After a day of talks with settlement leaders who threaten to stage a showdown over his plans to evacuate 15 illegal settlements, PM Barak agrees not to evacuate residents fr. 3 of the 15 encampments, preserves a school at a 4th, allows livestock to remain at a 5th. Settlers may move mobile homes fr. other 10 enclaves to nearby settlements. In return, settlers will willingly vacate the 10 enclaves. (MM, WP 10/14; AYM 10/15 in WNC 10/18; MM, NYT 10/15; al-Quds 10/15 in WNC 10/20; LAW 10/18; WP 10/19; AYM 10/25 in WNC 10/28; MEI 10/29) (see 10/12)
A Lebanese military court detains 2 Lebanese citizens on charges of providing telephone links to Israel via an external exchange that they operate in al-Zalqa. (RL 10/19 in WNC 10/20; RL 10/28 in WNC 10/29)