April 18, 1997

Nr. Ramallah, 1 Palestinian is killed, 2 are wounded when PA General Intelligence officers open fire on the wrong car in a botch ambush. PA arrests the shooters. (PR 4/25; JP 5/17)

Death toll in Mina fire (see 41/5) rises to over 400. New reports suggest that as many as 1,300 pilgrims were injured. (WP, WT 4/19)

Ceremonies are held in Lebanon to mark the 1st anniversary of Israel's massacre of over 100 Lebanese civilians at the UN compound in Qana. (RL 4/18 in WNC 4/21)