61.  Before Bush spoke, Israeli officials were saying that they expected the military campaign to last at least another five weeks.

62.  Before the Israeli and Syrian leaders emerged into the Rose Garden, they did shake hands, a senior Israeli official said.

63.  A former high-ranking Israeli official warned against jumping to conclusions that the attackers were of Middle East origin.

64.  A high-level European Union delegation, meanwhile, left Israel empty-handed after Israeli officials refused to allow them to meet Arafat.

65.  A group of Israeli officials and executives, led by Trade Minister Natan Sharansky, is on an eight-day tour of Seoul and Tokyo.

66.  A senior Israeli military official said on Tuesday that the Israeli military campaign would look familiar, but more intense.

67.  A senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Palestinian security forces knew of the bomb attack in advance and did nothing to prevent it.

68.  A senior Israeli political official acknowledged Friday that Israel had had a role in the death.

69.  A papal visit, Israeli officials believe, could be seen as official recognition by the Vatican of Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem.