21.   Government spokesman Uri Dromi said restrictions on Shin Bet interrogators were relaxed after the rash of deadly suicide bombings that has killed scores of Israelis in the past year.

22.   Hamas is a leading opponent of the peace talks and claimed responsibility for four deadly suicide bombings in Israel in February and March.

23.   In addition, the Palestinian militants of Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they might renew their deadly suicide bombing attacks in Israel.

24.   In the wake of several deadly suicide bombings by Islamic militants, the government reportedly further eased the restrictions on Shin Bet interrogators.

25.   Islamic Jihad has claimed several deadly suicide bombings in Israel.

26.   Islamic Jihad opposes peace with Israel and has claimed responsibility for deadly suicide bomb attacks.

27.   Israel has demanded that Arafat crush the Islamic militant Hamas it blamed for deadly suicide bombing last month in Jerusalem.

28.   Israel imposed the closure in reaction to a series of deadly suicide bombings by Islamic militants.

29.   Islamic militants, responsible for two deadly suicide bombings this week, said they would send more assailants into Israel.

30.   Israel was to withdraw in March from Hebron but delayed the move after a series of deadly suicide bombings by Islamic militants two months ago.