1.   Rabin has never talked in public about the final line of withdrawal but hinted Thursday that he was ready to return the heights to Syria.

2.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is opposed to returning the heights on security grounds.

3.   Netanyahu is opposed to returning the heights, and the Israel-Syrian negotiations have been stalled for more than two years.

4.   Syria wants the heights returned in exchange for a peace agreement.

5.   Syria wants the heights returned in exchange for a peace treaty.

6.   So far Netanyahu has refused any idea of returning the heights to Syria, a key demand by Damascus.

7.   Syria is demanding the heights be returned before it will consider a peace agreement with Israel.