Sunday: Israel hands 7 percent of the West Bank to joint Israeli-Palestinian control. Israel releases first batch of Palestinian security prisoners.

Sept. 10: Start of negotiations for a permanent peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. The two sides also start negotiations on a final phase of troop withdrawals outlined in 1994 interim agreements. The troop withdrawal negotiations must be completed within four months.

Oct. 1: Israel opens a land route for Palestinians connecting the Gaza Strip and the southern West Bank.

Early October: Construction of Gaza sea port begins. Israel opens Palestinian market in Hebron.

Oct. 8: Second group of prisoners to be released. Palestinians say a total 350 prisoners are to be released in the first two batches.

Nov. 15: Israel hands 3 percent of the West Bank to joint Israeli-Palestinian control and transfers 2 percent more from joint control to full Palestinian control.

By the end of November: Israel opens Shuhada Street in Hebron, which runs along a number of Jewish settler compounds, to Palestinian traffic.

On the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins around Dec. 9: A third group of Palestinian prisoners is released. Israeli and Palestinian officials will meet to decide on the number.

By the end of December: Israel opens a land route for Palestinians between Gaza and the northern West Bank.

January 20: Israel transfers 5.1 percent of the West Bank from joint control to full Palestinian control and another 1 percent from full Israeli control to full Palestinian control.

February: Israel and the Palestinians complete a framework for a permanent peace agreement. Israel says this will happen Feb. 15, the Palestinians say it will occur in February or March.

September 10, 2000: New target date to seal a permanent peace agreement.