Due to ongoing Palestinian terrorism, Israel is freezing the cease-fire plan agreed upon by Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat. There will be no progress on the step-by-step program until the Palestinians fulfill their obligations, Israeli officials said.
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