MILITANT TRUCE: Two militant Palestinian factions, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, declared a de facto truce with Israel but stopped short of committing to the official cease-fire agreed by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
REPATRIATING PALESTINIANS: Israel agreed to repatriate around 55 Palestinians it accused of terror activities and deported to the Gaza Strip and Europe.
ISRAELI HANDOVER: Israel will transfer control of the West Bank town of Jericho to Palestinian authorities in the coming week.
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