September 13, 1996

PA security forces say they have detained some 80 Islamic Jihad mbrs. in the past few days for plotting against Israeli targets, incl. one group which was about to launch a suicide attack inside Israel. (ITV 9/13 in WNC 9/17)

Iraq says it will no longer fire on planes patrolling the no-fly zone. U.S. says it will reconsider plans to strike Iraq again, but will continue its buildup of forces in the region, sending 5,000 additional troops to Kuwait. (MM 9/13; NYT, WP, WT 9/14) (see 9/12)

IDF ambushes Hizballah unit in s. Lebanon, killing 1. (VOL 9/13 in WNC 9/16; RL 9/13 in WNC 9/17; WT 9/14; RL 9/16 in WNC 9/18)