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| Feb.2 |
 Egypt |
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Egypt to host Middle East summit Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon have accepted the meeting, hosted by President Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh
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| Feb.3 |
 Jerusalem |
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Prisoner releases approved Israel has approved a plan to free up to 900 of Palestinians and withdraw forces from West Bank cities
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Jerusalem |
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Sources: Israel to end targeted killings An Israeli Cabinet committee approved an end to targeted killings of suspected Palestinian militants
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| Feb.6 |
Jerusalem |
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 Rice issues peace plea to Israel U.S. Secretary of State will meet with Prime Minister Sharon and with Palestinian Authority President Abbas
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| Feb.7 |
West Bank |
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US names Mid-East security envoy Lt Gen William Ward is to assist Palestinian security reforms. Abbas welcomed US intervention
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Jerusalem |
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Israel, Palestinians to announce cease-fire Prime Minister Sharon and President Mahmoud Abbas will announce a cease-fire at a summit in Egypt
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| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
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 Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire| Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
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Gaza |
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 Hamas and Islamic Jihad disown truce Palestinian groups have said they are not bound by the ceasefire agreed between Palestinian and Israeli leaders
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| Feb.9 |
Gaza |
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Militants ilaunched mortar attacks Up to 17 shells were fired at settlements. Hamas said it carried out the attacks to avenge a death of a Palestinian
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| Feb.10 |
West Bank |
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 Abbas sacks security commanders| Palestinian leader has sacked the overall commander of Palestinian forces after militants violated a truce | |
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| Feb.12 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian militants say will hold to truce Hamas and Islamic Jihad reiterated their promise to halt attacks, but stopped short of joining a cease-fire pact
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| Feb.13 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel OKs list of prisoners for release Cabinet approved a list of names of 500. Several hundred Palestinian workers returned to jobs in Israel
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| Feb.17 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel to allow deportees' return 16 Palestinians deported by the Israeli army to the Gaza Strip will be allowed to return to the West Bank
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| Feb.20 |
Jerusalem |
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Cabinet OKs settlement withdrawals Israel's Cabinet gave final approval to the planned withdrawal from Gaza and 4 West Bank settlements
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Israel begins prisoner releases Israel has started releasing 500 Palestinians as part of a ceasefire agreement between both sides
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| Feb.21 |
Israel |
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Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners| Convoys of buses carrying shackled inmates left prison camp of Ketziot, and arrived on the edges of the West Bank | |
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| Feb.23 |
West Bank |
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Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal Prime Minister Qurei has won the backing of the Fatah faction for a new cabinet
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| Feb.25 |
Tel Aviv |
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 Bomb kills clubbers| A suicide bombing has killed 4 and injured about 30 outside a popular seafront night club. There are conflicting claims | |
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| Feb.26 |
West Bank |
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7 held over Tel Aviv bombing Israeli troops and Palestinian police have arrested 5 people near town of Tulkarem, including 2 brothers of bomber
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 Israel blames Syria for bombing| Islamic Jihad's Damascus office said it carried out the attack. Defence Minister has accused Syria of involvement | |
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Syria |
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 Syria denies Israel attack role A Syrian foreign ministry official said his country had shut down Islamic Jihad's Damascus office
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| Feb.27 |
Jerusalem |
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 Sharon urges militant clampdown Prime Minister has threatened to halt peace efforts with Palestinians unless they take 'vigorous action' against militants
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| Feb.28 |
 London |
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Leaders vow Palestinian support Top envoys from 23 nations are gathering in London for a one-day conference
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