Sharm El-Sheikh, March 10, SPA -- Egypt's president andIsrael's defense chief met for the first time Thursday,with talks expected to focus on delays in implementingPalestinian-Israeli agreements reached at a recent summit. The talks, taking place in the Red Sea resort of Sharmel-Sheikh, follow a Feb. 8 summit also held here when theIsraeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to cease four yearsof bloodshed. Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak met Israeli Defense MinisterShaul Mofaz following a plea by Palestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas, who wants Egypt to coax Israel intocomplying with summit agreements, including the Israelihandover of West Bank towns and release of Palestinianprisoners.--SPA1442 Local Time 1142 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/245607