1.   Netanyahu said he would bring each stage of the phased pullback over the next three months to the Cabinet for a separate approval.

2.   The Palestinians accuse Netanyahu of using security as a excuse to evade commitments for phased pullbacks on the West Bank and other peacemaking gestures.

3.   This would likely involve a phased Israeli pullback in the West Bank, synchronized to new security assurances by the Palestinians.

4.   This is part of an overall U.S. proposal for phased Israeli pullbacks linked to anti-terrorism efforts by the Palestinians.

5.   It has so far offered a four-year phased pullback.