Oslo II Interim Agreement signed

Yasir Arafat arrives in Gaza after years in exile, a major symbolic event for Palestinian national politics, while sovereignty and refugee return remain unresolved.

Israel and the PLO agree to transfer selected civil responsibilities in the West Bank to Palestinian administration; territorial and security powers remain fragmented.

Clashes involving Palestinian police and protesters in Gaza highlight internal conflict and the emerging authority’s coercive powers during the Oslo transition.

A suicide bombing by Palestinian militants kills Israelis near Netanya. The attack and subsequent political responses deepen security restrictions and opposition to the Oslo process.

The United States vetoes a Security Council draft criticizing Israeli expropriation of land in East Jerusalem; the dispute underscores the continuing struggle over the city during negotiations.

Israeli extremist Yigal Amir assassinates Yitzhak Rabin, who had signed Oslo. The killing profoundly affects negotiations and Israeli domestic politics.

Palestinians vote in elections for the Palestinian Authority presidency and Legislative Council under the Oslo framework; major opposition movements boycott the vote.

Protests and armed clashes follow Israel’s opening of a new exit to a tunnel near the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount compound. Palestinians view the action as a challenge to the status quo in occupied...

Following the Hebron Protocol, Israeli forces redeploy from most of Hebron while retaining control over the H2 area; the city remains divided and Palestinian movement restricted.

A US veto blocked a draft Security Council resolution calling for Israel to refrain from settlement activity at Jabal Abu Ghunaym (Har Homa), following Palestinian objections to the settlement plan.