31.   Wednesday, Peres canceled some appearances and increased his bodyguard detail after the secret service received warnings that Jewish extremists would try to harm him.

32.   Former prime minister Mike Moore has said extremists were trying to provoke violence.

33.   However, Dzhanuzakov warned that extremists could still try to undermine security in Central Asia by inciting conflicts among religions and people of the region.

34.   Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai ordered tight security measures for the holiday because of fears that extremists would try to provoke the Palestinian population.

35.   Two young extremists tried to break through the police cordon and jump over metal barriers to get into the compound but they were dragged back by officers.