Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba had a keen interest in finding a resolution to the Palestinian conflict.

He put forth a suggestion to establish a two-state solution based on the pre-1923 boundaries of the former Mandatory Palestine, encompassing Jordan as well.

[1][2] After the defeat of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the 1982 Lebanon War, Tunisia received the Palestinian leadership, including Arafat.

[3] In October 1985, the Israeli Air Force launched Operation Wooden Leg in Tunis, which led to many deaths including among Tunisian civilians.

[4][5] Three years later, it assassinated the senior leader, Abu Jihad, in a targeted killing operation.