21.   Palestinian security officers say they will not arrest suspected militants in the wake of a suicide bombing in Jerusalem.

22.   Over the weekend, Israel launched raids into Palestinian villages to arrest militants that it said Arafat would not.

23.   Peres told Arafat in Majorca that Sharon was prepared for serious negotiations and compromises if only Arafat would restore order in the Palestinian territories and arrest key militants.

24.   Shoval conceded that Palestinian attacks have diminished, but credited the drop in violence at least partially to Israeli efforts to foil attacks and arrest militants.

25.   The army generally says that it was trying to stop and arrest the militant, who responded by shooting and was shot dead in an ensuing gun battle.

26.   The Authority has arrested militants after recent attacks, but has later released many of them to avoid a total break with the Islamic opposition.

27.   The Bush administration has repeatedly urged Arafat to arrest militants.

28.   The committee recommended that Arafat arrest militants and confiscate weapons and said that Israel would eventually need to follow up with concessions.

29.   The declared aim was to arrest militants, including the group that killed an Israeli minister last week.

30.   The Israeli army said it killed a gunman after he opened fire, and arrested militants involved in smuggling arms and deadly shooting attacks.