NISP says it is willing to joint the EA if Arafat approves; would be willing to take on service portfolios, such as education or social welfare, but not political ones. Arafat is still considering adding 3-4 ministers to the cabinet and has not finalized the assignment of portfolios. (Davar 4/13 in FBIS 4/14)
Israeli police say they have arrested a Palestinian who allegedly arrived fr. Syria on a Jordanian passport to carry out a suicide bombing in Israel for Islamic Jihad. (ITV 5/13 in FBIS 5/14; MM, NYT 5/14)
2 unidentified assailants open fire on a group of Jewish settlers at a West Bank bus stop nr. Beyt El, killing 1, wounding 3. IDF tightens closure on West Bank, Gaza. (QY 5/13 in FBIS 5/14; MM, NYT, WP, WT 3/14; MM 5/15)
IDF fires on Hizballah mbrs. trying to infiltrates s. Lebanon fr. the north. (WP 5/14)