Senior Israeli sources told Israel Radio that more time may be needed to resolve the more difficult issues with the Palestinians, such as the status of Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees. At the same time, Prime Minister Ehud Barak repeated his belief that the two sides can meet a February deadline for a framework agreement on final-status issues.
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