Abbas meets Olmert, 250 Palestinians released

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who announced that Israel would expedite the release of 250 prisoners, mostly from Abbas' Fatah Party.

Olmert also suspended "kill or capture" orders against 180 other at-large militants to encourage further talks with Abbas' West Bank-based government.

The two leaders are expected to meet again in two weeks in Jericho, the first meeting of the two in West Bank territory.

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