The Israeli and Palestinian defense chiefs failed to make progress on security issues. Shaul Mofaz and Mohammed Dahlan met for four hours on Wednesday night near Jerusalem, but Dahlan rebuffed Israeli demands to crack down on terrorism. In addition, no agreement was reached on West Bank cities to be handed over to Palestinian security control.
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