Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Economy Min. Gad Ya'aqobi announces that intifadah cost Israeli economy NIS 1.2 billion in 1988 [FBIS 3/14].
Other Countries: Bush administration calls on PLO, Israel to ease tension in O.T. Plan includes: release of some Palestinian prisoners; end of administrative detention; reopening of schools; halt to violent demonstrations; end of anti-Israeli activity in S. Lebanon; end of distribution of inflammatory leaflets [NYT 3/12].
Military Action
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Clashes in Gaza leave 5 Palestinians shot, wounded. In Hebron troops shoot, wound 4Palestinians [FBIS 3/13, FJ 3/20]. Others are injured during clashes in Nablus, Tulkarm, Ramallah [FJ 3/20].
Arab World: In S. Lebanon Israeli army kills 2 PFLP-GC guerrillas attempting to cross Israel's northem border [FBIS 3/13]