February 13, 1989

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Israel announces that 500 Israeli families are planning on moving into the Gaza Strip; plans call for increasing settler population from 3,000 to 30,000 [FBIS 2/15].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: In Qabatiyyah a Palestinian is killed, 2 others wounded as unidentified object explodes; in Tayasir 2 Palestinian children are hurt in similar incident. In Rafah troops open fire, wounding 3 Palestinians. At least 8 Palestinians are shot, wounded during clashes in the W. Bank [FBIS 2/14].