GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, June 1, SPA -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders are to meet next week in the Palestinian territories for the first time in a bid to restore ashattered cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, a seniorPalestinian official said. The announcement Thursday accompanied an easing in violence after two weeks of dueling between Palestinianrocket squads and Israeli forces. The fighting is expectedto dominate the agenda of next week's meeting betweenPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli PrimeMinister Ehud Olmert. «The president is working night and day for a mutual,comprehensive cease-fire,» said Abbas aide Nabil AbuRdeneh. He said next week's summit, scheduled for June 7, «isexpected in the Palestinian territories,» but he did notsay where. Officials have previously mentioned the WestBank oasis of Jericho as the likely venue, the Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/454973