YudelLine

Israel hit by new attacks. A gunman opens fire on passers-by near Tel Aviv, and a suicide bomber blows himself up in Jerusalem, setting back hopes of a ceasefire. [BBC News: world]

Mid-East ceasefire talks on hold. Israel pulls back on an earlier announcement of ceasefire talks, after Palestinian demands for a major military withdrawal. [BBC News: world]

Deaths overshadow Zinni mission. US envoy Anthony Zinni meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders as a Palestinian woman and four children die in an explosion in Gaza. [BBC News: world]

Israelis pull out of West Bank towns. Israeli forces say they have withdrawn from a number of Palestinian areas as US envoy Anthony Zinni begins efforts to broker a ceasefire. [BBC News: world]

Israelis pull out of Ramallah. Israeli forces are withdrawing from Yasser Arafat's West Bank base, as US peace envoy Anthony Zinni tries to broker a ceasefire. [BBC News: world]

Gaza bomb kills three Israelis. A roadside bomb kills three Israelis in the Gaza Strip as US special envoy Anthony Zinni heads for the region to push for a ceasefire. [BBC News: world]

US criticises Israeli actions. President Bush says Israel's military actions against the Palestinians are 'not helpful' as US envoy Anthony Zinni embarks on a new mission. [BBC News: world]