1.   Earlier this week, Sharon convened his security Cabinet to discuss options in the event the truce mission fails.

2.   Other Palestinian officials, meanwhile, said Washington is resuming mediation efforts despite two failed truce missions in December and January.

3.   After his truce mission was temporarily paralyzed by the sudden spike of violence, U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni renewed his contacts.

4.   Dahlan said he did not expect CIA chief George Tenet to return to the region on a new truce mission until an Israeli withdrawal was complete.

5.   Despite U.S. complaints about Arafat and two failed truce missions in December and January, Washington is resuming mediation efforts.

6.   Earlier this week, Sharon convened his security Cabinet to discuss possible options in the event the truce mission fails.

7.   In a surprise announcement Thursday, President George W. Bush announced he was sending Mideast envoy Anthony Zinni back to the region next week for another truce mission.

8.   Israel is expected to strike back hard for what it says is a terror offensive and the violence threatens to destroy a U.S. truce mission.

9.   It was not immediately clear how the attack would affect the truce mission of U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni.

10.   It was not immediately clear whether the attack would derail the truce mission of U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni.