41.   Israel had been anticipating an attack by radical Palestinians hoping to derail efforts to complete an Israeli-Palestinian agreement on a troop pullout from the West Bank.

42.   Israel has said it is ready for a significant troop pullout, but has not specified where it wants the final border to run.

43.   Israeli negotiator Yossi Sarid has said that despite the difficulties, a troop pullout from Palestinian towns in the West Bank could be completed by May.

44.   Israeli troops complete pullout from West Bank town of Ramallah, military says.

45.   Israel-PLO negotiations on an Israeli troop pullout from West Bank towns stalled after Palestinians carried out a rash of attacks on Israelis.

46.   Israeli negotiator Yossi Sarid said Wednesday that a troop pullout could be completed by May, despite the difficulties.

47.   Israel had been anticipating an attack by radical Palestinians hoping to scuttle efforts to complete an Israeli-Palestinian agreement on a troop pullout from the West Bank.

48.   Israel has said it would not implement the next phase -- a troop pullout from West Bank towns -- until Arafat proved he could foil attacks by militants.

49.   Israel has said it would not implement the next phase -- a troop pullout from West Bank towns -- until Arafat proved he could stop attacks by militants.

50.   Israel, meanwhile, went ahead with preparations for a troop pullout from Jenin, the northern West Bank town at the top of the withdrawal timetable.