1.   As a first step, he advocates a troop pullout from the West Bank and an international observer force to separate the belligerents.

2.   Israeli officials said Netanyahu offered a limited troop pullout but insisted on better security guarantees from Palestinian authorities.

3.   Under Oslo, Israel conducts phased troop pullouts from the occupied Gaza Strip and West Bank in return for a Palestinian cessation of hostilities.

4.   Palestinians have accused Israel of stalling in order to delay an Israeli troop pullout from Palestinian towns in the West Bank.

5.   Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced the troop pullout from Somalia in October, saying their presence was not contributing toward bringing peace there.

6.   Peres reportedly planned to propose a gradual troop pullout in the West Bank, and Palestinian officials said Arafat might consider the idea.

7.   A key hurdle is the Israeli troop pullout from Palestinian towns in the West Bank that is to precede Palestinian elections.

8.   A key sticking point is the extent of an Israeli troop pullout from the West Bank town of Hebron.

9.   A key hurdle is the Israeli troop pullout from Palestinian towns in the West Bank, stipulated by the accord to be held on the eve of Palestinian elections.

10.   A key sticking point is the extent of an Israeli troop pullout from Hebron, the last West Bank city under Israeli occupation.