21.   Israel reopened the tunnel on Sunday, ignoring appeals from Palestinian leaders and the world community to keep it closed.

22.   But Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert said the tunnel would be reopened on Sunday.

23.   The tunnel was reopened on Sunday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would remain open forever.

24.   Italy wants the tunnel fully reopened, in line with a previous agreement with the French authorities.

25.   Italian authorities had been prepared to reopen the tunnel in December, Lunardi said, but the opening was delayed after French authorities voiced security concerns.

26.   Lunardi said he has met with his French counterpart Jean-Claude Gayssot to see if it would be possible to reopen the tunnel with the current ventilation system.

27.   On Sunday Israel defied international appeals and reopened the tunnel after a two-day closure.

28.   The company, which is operating reduced passenger services, said that it intended to reopen the tunnel to trains carrying lorries before the end of March.