January 10, 1999

The Peres Center for Peace announces plans to launch a series of cooperation projects btwn. Palestinians, Israelis amounting to $60 m. (MM 1/11; PR 1/15)

IDF heavily shells s. Lebanon, damaging electricity, water installations; damaging 2 Lebanese homes. Lebanon appeals to the international community to press Israel to halt this escalation. (RL 1/10 in WNC 1/12; RL 1/14 in WNC 1/16; al-Ahd 1/15 in WNC 1/20)