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| Israel PM 'to outline peace plan' | Israel PM 'to outline peace plan' |
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| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is due to deliver what is billed as a major speech outlining the possible way forward to a wider peace. | Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is due to deliver what is billed as a major speech outlining the possible way forward to a wider peace. |
| Mr Olmert will be speaking at the graveside of the founding prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion. | Mr Olmert will be speaking at the graveside of the founding prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion. |
| It comes against the background of increased diplomatic activity, and a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | It comes against the background of increased diplomatic activity, and a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. |
| US President George W Bush is due in Jordan later in the week. | US President George W Bush is due in Jordan later in the week. |
| On Sunday, Mr Olmert spoke of a new beginning that could lead to direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and a full settlement. | On Sunday, Mr Olmert spoke of a new beginning that could lead to direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and a full settlement. |
| As the ceasefire takes hold, there has been the immediate challenge of bloodshed in the Palestinian territories. | As the ceasefire takes hold, there has been the immediate challenge of bloodshed in the Palestinian territories. |
| Israeli troops shot and killed two people in a raid in the West Bank early on Monday, one a militant from the Popular Resistance committees and the other a 55-year-old woman. | Israeli troops shot and killed two people in a raid in the West Bank early on Monday, one a militant from the Popular Resistance committees and the other a 55-year-old woman. |
| The official Palestinian news agency said the woman had been shot as she went to the aid of the injured militant. The Israeli army said she had been trying to recover his gun. | The official Palestinian news agency said the woman had been shot as she went to the aid of the injured militant. The Israeli army said she had been trying to recover his gun. |
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| Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Mark Regev said it would be possible to re-energise long-stalled political talks "if the Palestinians keep their commitments under the ceasefire". | Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Mark Regev said it would be possible to re-energise long-stalled political talks "if the Palestinians keep their commitments under the ceasefire". |
| Palestinian militant groups have warned that the ceasefire which came into force on Sunday could collapse unless Israel halts military operations in the West Bank. | |
| The last four months have seen an upsurge of violence in the Gaza Strip which has killed more than 300 Palestinians, including scores of civilians. Five Israelis have also died. | The last four months have seen an upsurge of violence in the Gaza Strip which has killed more than 300 Palestinians, including scores of civilians. Five Israelis have also died. |
| Israeli troops re-entered Gaza - which they quit more than a year ago in a unilateral withdrawal - after Palestinian militants captured a soldier in a cross-border raid in June. | Israeli troops re-entered Gaza - which they quit more than a year ago in a unilateral withdrawal - after Palestinian militants captured a soldier in a cross-border raid in June. |
| Mr Olmert won elections in January on a pledge to make further unilateral withdrawals, but credibility in the policy was dashed in a summer of conflict in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. | Mr Olmert won elections in January on a pledge to make further unilateral withdrawals, but credibility in the policy was dashed in a summer of conflict in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. |