2 Israeli soldiers killed at Erez checkpoint, Gaza Strip. Attackers flee into Gaza Strip self-rule area without pursuit by Palestinian police. Islamic Jihad, Hamas claim responsibility. Gaza police cmndr. Maj. Gen. Nasr Yusuf promises "we will stop them in the coming stages." Israel closes main roads into Gaza, bars Palestinian worker fr. Israel until 5/29 in retaliation. PLO official Nabil Shaath, Gaza security chief Muhammad Dahlan meet IDF Maj. Gen. Amnon Shahak over incident. 2 Israeli garbage collectors wounded nr. Morag in Gush Qatif settlement bloc in separate shooting incident. (MM 5/20; Qol Yisra'el 5/20 in FBIS 5/20; NYT, WP, WT 5/21; JP 5/28)
PLO Chmn. Arafat signs decree voiding post-1967 laws in o.t. (al-Quds 5/24 in FBIS 5/25; TJT 5/27)
Jordan's King Hussein, Syrian Pres. al-Asad hold talks on peace process in Damascus. (RJ 5/20 in FBIS 5/20)