11.  David Ivry, secretary general at the Israeli defence ministry, and Bir will represent their respective countries at the talks.

12.  Egypt has launched an official investigation to determine whether former Israeli defence minister Moshe Dayan returned all of the antiquities which he took from the Sinai desert.

13.  The subsequent Israeli inquiry into the massacres pinned the responsibility on then Israeli defence minister, now prime minister, Ariel Sharon, and Hobeika.

14.  Meanwhile, an Israeli defence ministry official said the talks could resume Thursday or Friday.

15.  Meanwhile, former Israeli defence minister Ariel Sharon revealed that the Israeli army no longer includes the Golan Heights as part of its defence strategy.

16.  Mubarak is likely to send an envoy to speak with Arafat about the ongoing crisis, a senior Israeli defence source said after the Sharm el-Sheikh meeting.

17.  On Monday the Israeli defence ministry said that US, Turkish and Israeli warships will participate in joint military maneuvers in the summer in the Mediterranean.

18.  Rabin, who is also Israeli defence minister, has not yet responded to the proposal.

19.  Rabin is also Israeli defence minister.

20.  The Israeli defence ministry confirmed a security meeting was scheduled for later in the day.