Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom met today with Nabil Shaath of the Palestinian Authority. They discussed the implementation of the Road Map, the release of Arab prisoners - and preparations for an upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Abu Mazen.
Afterwards, Shaath said that the hudna has proven itself: "There are no suicide attacks, no Kassam rockets, no ambushes - but there are still some things that must be done..." He did not relate to Israel's concern that the terrorists are just biding their time, preparing suicide bombers, advanced Kassam rockets, and explosives labs to be ready for when they call an end to the hudna.