1.   Zinni has been working for two weeks to reach a truce declaration.

2.   Israeli troops withdrew from Palestinian-controlled territory early Tuesday in an apparent precursor to a truce declaration.

3.   Officials have said a truce declaration was possible after the meeting.

4.   The decree fell short of a full truce declaration since it does not ban shooting ambushes in Israeli-controlled areas.

5.   Zinni convened Israeli and Palestinian security commanders in an undisclosed location to try to settle the final differences over a truce declaration.

6.   The meeting ended overnight without a truce declaration, but officials said discussions would resume either later in the day or on Friday.