New memorandum of understanding added to Palestinian - Israeli agreements

A high-ranking Israeli official close to negotiations with the Palestinians stated that Israeli negotiates with the Palestinians on a memorandum of understanding that will be added to the current agreements that will comprise many points, including a new timetable for applying the Wye River accord.

In an interview with Israel Radio the source said today that Israel wants to list an item in the note stating that the Wye River accord will be implemented after inserting certain modifications agreed upon by the two sides.

The source said the Palestinians agreed to reaching a comprehensive permanent settlement in February of next year.

The Israeli source stated that Israel intends to release a large group of Palestinian security prisoners at the beginning of September and on October 8, which coincides with the Palestinian captive's day.

He added that there are 1,894 security prisoners in Israeli prisons and that Israel agreed that Palestinian representatives can visit the prisoners in jails to learn which fronts and organizations belong to in order to reach an agreement concerning this matter.