Friday, September 2, 1994

Talks begin in Washington btwn. Israel, Palestinians, donor countries to prepare for mtg. in Paris 9/9 on aid to PNA. Tentative agmt. reached to release interim assistance. (VOP 8/2 in FBIS 8/3)

Senior IDF officials hold mtg. to review 1st 3 mos. of redeployment; announce satisfaction with joint patrols, coordination with Palestinian police; note "significant decline" in attacks. (QY 9/2 in FBIS 9/2)

Poll released by Haifa University shows 25% increase over last yr. in number of Israelis supporting some withdrawal fr. Golan: 27% for total, 37% for partial withdrawal. (QY 9/2 in FBIS 9/7; FT 9/12)

Hizballah shells IDF, SLA positions in southern Lebanon. 1 SLA mbr. killed; 4 SLA, 3 IDF soldiers wounded. (ITV, QY, RL 9/4 in FBIS 9/6)

IDF arrests 1 soldier, 2 Israeli citizens fr. Qiryat Arba for helping unidentified extremist organization obtain weapons. (HA, WP 9/5; Ma'ariv 9/5 in FBIS 9/9; MEI 9/9; JP 9/17)

Palestinian police arrest 5 DFLP mbrs. in connection with earlier attack on IDF post in Gaza. (QY 9/4 in FBIS 9/8)