(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn and Nathan Guttman - According to Israeli sources, PA Chairman Abbas will announce a cease-fire at Tuesday's Sharm el-Sheikh summit, attended by Egyptian President Mubarak, Prime Minister Sharon, and King Abdullah of Jordan. Sharon will promise to end Israeli military operations in the territories if the Palestinian violence stops. He will call for "deeds, not words" in the war on terror and reiterate Israel's commitment to the road map peace plan. He will also detail Israel's planned goodwill gestures to the Palestinians, such as the release of 900 prisoners.
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