Israel and the Palestinians agreed on steps to end the violence in the territories in a late-night meeting in the Gaza Strip between Israeli Cabinet member Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat. Israel later pulled back tanks and heavy armored vehicles stationed around Palestinian-ruled cities, and the Palestinians restrained rock-throwers.
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