PLO official Nabil Shaath announces Arafat's visit to Gaza, Jericho advanced to 7/1 fr. 7/2. Israel's chief's rabbis had complained that a Saturday visit would force Israeli soldiers to desecrate the Sabbath. (MM 6/30; CSM, NYT, WP 7/1)
Israeli PM Rabin warns right-wing opponents he will take strong action to prevent violence by protestors against Arafat's visit to Gaza Strip, Jericho area rescheduled to start 7/1. Settler leaders offer $30,000 bounty for Arafat's capture; others urge his assassination. (NYT, WSJ, WT 7/1)
2 IDF soldiers wounded in Gaza Strip. Caller to news agency claims responsibility for Hamas, calling attack "salute" to Arafat's visit. Hamas repudiates attack after Palestinian police condemn it; Islamic Jihad claims responsibility. (NYT, WP 7/1; JP 7/9)