August 24, 1988

Social/Economic/Political

Other Countries: UNRWA announces that 60 of its workers are being detained by Israel [WP 8/25].

Military Action

Occupied Palestine/Israel: A 50-year-old Palestinian dies while under Israeli detention [FJ 8/28]. Israeli soldiers shoot, kill 29-year-old Palestinian in Zawiya [NYT 8/ 26].

Arab World: Israeli troops ambush, kill 5 Hizballah fighters insouth Lebanon. Six Israeli soldiers are wounded. The troops were on a search-and-destroy mission. According to the army command the clash was followed by artillery exchanges [WP 8/ 25].