Former IDF soldier, in uniform, shoots dead 7 Arabs, wounds 11 others near Rishon le Zion after taking away their ID cards as they were on their way to work; Shamir condemns attack [IDF, JDS 5/20 in FBIS 5/21; WP, LAT, NYT, WT, CSM, MEM 5/21; FJ 5/28; MET 5/ 29]; 8th person dies of wounds in hospital [IDF 5/20 in FBIS 5/21]; Arafat calls on international community to condemn attack, says he will rethink peace process [RMC 5/20 in FBIS 5/21]; disturbances erupt throughout O.T., at least 4 Palestinians are killed, reports say perhaps 700 injured [JDS, MENA 5/20 in FBIS 5/ 21; MET 5/29]; Gazan leaders refuse to meet with Civil Admin. officials to help calm tempers in Gaza; Gaza is placed under curfew [JDS 5/20 in FBIS 5/21]; leading Palestinians including Faisal Husayni, begin hunger strike to demand international protection for Palestinians [MEM 5/21; FJ 5/28].
In separate meetings in Cairo, Nelson Mandela meets with Arafat, Mubarak [MENA 5/20 in FBIS 5/21].
Israeli military announces it will allow Arab Medical College of al-Quds University to reopen on 5/30 [FJ 5/28].