61.   Damascus has refused to accept Israeli demands for early warning stations on the heights, calling them a violation of Syrian sovereignty.

62.   The radio reported Wednesday that the two sides had agreed on the need for early warning stations, demilitarized zones and troop reductions on both sides of their border.

63.   The previous talks between Syrian and Israeli military chiefs broke down in June over Israeli demands to leave an early warning station on the Golan.

64.   Israel wanted to place early warning stations on the strategic plateau in the event of a withdrawal, but Syria refused in favour of air surveillance.

65.   Lebanon acting with Syria has turned down an Israeli request to place early warning stations on Lebanese territory, Defence Minister Mohsen Dallul said in statements published Monday.

66.   Military talks between the two sides have been frozen because of differences over the early warning stations, which Israel wants to monitor Syrian military movement on the Golan.

67.   Official Syrian radio on Monday charged that early warning stations would be used for spying after a withdrawal from the Golan Heights.

68.   Rabinovich said the discussions on security arrangements focused on early warning stations and demilitarisation.

69.   Radio Damascus added that Israel had put back on the negotiating table its demand that Israeli warning stations be kept in the Golan Heights once troops pullout.

70.   Radio Damascus added that Israel had put back on the negotiating table its demand that Israeli warning stations be kept in the Golan Heights once troops pull out.