11.   He said he hoped the sides could implement a bilateral truce within about two weeks, although the government was not keen on sticking to a rigid timeframe.

12.   He hoped the sides could implement a bilateral truce within about two weeks, although the government was not keen on sticking to a rigid timeframe.

13.   In January, the two sides implemented an accord for an Israeli partial withdrawal from the West Bank town of Hebron.

14.   In January, the two sides implemented an accord for an Israeli partial withdrawal from Hebron.

15.   The State Department had insisted that the issue of property be resolved before the two sides could implement an agreement reached in May to exchange liaison offices.

16.   The US State Department had insisted that the issue of property be resolved before the two sides could implement an agreement reached in May to exchange liaison offices.