Chairman Arafat signs orders ousting three commanders of his security forces, incl. Jibril Rajoub, Ghazi Jabali and Mahmoud Abu Marzouk.

Head of the Palestinian Workers Union, Shaher Sa’d, declares that the closure has resulted in 400,000 unemployed Palestinians.

The Jordanian government decides, to hold the Kingdom's first parliamentary election for 22 years in November.

UN Gen. Assembly Res. 2253 (ES-U) calls upon Israel to "rescind all measures taken (and) to desist forthwith, from taking any action which would alter the status of Jerusalem."

Salahuddin al-Ayyoubi defeats the Crusaders at the battle of Hittin paving the way for the liberation of Jerusalem.