21.   Israel has long said that Palestinians are not doing enough to fight Islamic militants.

22.   Israel has repeatedly said Arafat has not done enough to fight Islamic militants like Hamas.

23.   Israel has said that no deal could be completed with Palestinian assurances on fighting militants.

24.   Israel will exchange intelligence information with Russia to help Moscow fight Islamic militants in the Caucasus Mountains, Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy said Tuesday.

25.   It followed a sharp escalation in hostilities this week as Israeli troops and their allied militiamen fought pro-Iranian militants of Hezbollah.

26.   Israel is putting the squeeze on Arafat, ostensibly to force him to fight Islamic militants.

27.   Macedonia, a former Yugoslav republic, and Yugoslavia have long hinted they would increase their cooperation to fight militants.

28.   Macedonia, a former Yugoslav republic, and Yugoslavia have long suggested they would increase their cooperation to fight militants along their borders.

29.   Netanyahu says he will not order any troop redeployment until the Palestinians do more to fight Islamic militants.

30.   Netanyahu, in turn, says the Palestinians have not met their security obligations, including fighting Islamic militants.