Palestinian militant groups meeting in Cairo agreed Thursday to extend a current moratorium on attacks against Israelis until the end of 2005 if Israel meets certain conditions.

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Israeli forces transferred control of the West Bank town of Jericho to Palestinian security forces Wednesday.

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World leaders meeting in London called on the newly elected Palestinian government to crack down on attacks on Israelis.

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A new 24-member cabinet that will serve under newly elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took office Thursday after winning approval from the Palestinian parliament.

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Israel, following through with an earlier pledge, released 500 Palestinian prisoners Monday in a move seen as part of a continuing effort to revitalize peace efforts between the two sides.

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Israel released 500 Palestinian prisoners Monday and over the weekend, and the parliament decided to shutter a series of Jewish settlements. A reporter in Jerusalem explains the Israeli cabinet's decisions.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired top Gaza security commanders Thursday, hours after militants broke a 2-day-old cease-fire by firing dozens of mortars into Jewish settlements.

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Israeli and Palestinian leaders declared a cease-fire Tuesday during a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Two regional experts assess the possible impact of the truce and weigh the possibilities for renewed peace talks.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon plan to discuss a formal cease-fire during summit talks Tuesday. A Newsweek correspondent describes the mood in Jerusalem.

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Israel on Thursday agreed to a troop pullback from West Bank cities and the release of 900 Palestinian prisoners as a confidence-building gesture ahead of a Mideast summit in Egypt.

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