1.   Peace talks were stalled after recent hostilities.

2.   And Israel legislators, citing the recent hostilities, have now proposed a ban on Palestinian gas imports.

3.   Both McCaffrey and outgoing U.S. Ambassador James Jones were keen to play up the links between the two nations and downplay recent hostilities on both sides of the border.

4.   But recent hostilities have been some of the most intense in years on the last active Arab-Israeli war front.

5.   However, it was not clear whether the two sides would quickly return to the same level of cooperation given the recent hostilities.

6.   Lebanese, Syrian, Israeli, French and American representatives resumed talks in the Lebanese border town of Naqoura to discuss recent hostilities.

7.   Setting the limits of the demilitarized zone was the remaining sticking point in negotiations to end the recent hostilities between the governments.

8.   Setting the limits of the demilitarized zone was the remaining sticking point in negotiations to officially end the recent hostilities between the governments.

9.   A few residents, who sought refuge at the US Greystone compound during the recent hostilities, were seen cleaning up their homes for possible return.

10.   The Russian mission chief Mikhailov denied on Monday that Moscow was responsible for the resumption of recent hostilities.