21.   Implementation of the accord has been slowed by security concerns since a spate of Islamic suicide bombings in Israel in February and March.

22.   In Jerusalem, automobile traffic was unusually heavy as many commuters apparently chose to avoid public buses which have been a prime target of Islamic suicide bombers.

23.   Israel froze its peace talks with the Palestinians and Syria after a wave of Islamic suicide bombings in the Jewish state in February and March.

24.   Israeli and a Palestinian human rights groups warned Wednesday of the dangers of collective punishment against the Palestinians following a wave of Islamic suicide bombings in Israel.

25.   Israeli-Syrian peace talks have been on ice since the start of a wave of Islamic militant suicide bombings in the Jewish state in February.

26.   Israel completely sealed off the Palestinian territories in February at the start of a wave of Islamic militant suicide bombings in the Jewish state.

27.   Israel said Tuesday it feared more Islamic suicide bombings after the HAMAS armed wing vowed to continue anti-Israeli attacks until a crackdown against the radical group was halted.

28.   Israel sealed off the West Bank and Gaza Strip a month ago at the start of an Islamic suicide bombing campaign in the Jewish state.

29.   Israel has imposed tight restrictions on Palestinians entering the country in recent years and limited their number drastically since a spate of Islamic suicide bombings in February and March.

30.   Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat met Thursday for the first time since a wave of Islamic suicide bombings threw the peace process into chaos.