Israeli-Palestinian clashes diminish, with neither sides reporting any major incidents. The PA reportedly has not arrested of the top 34 Palestinians wanted by Israel or collected any mortars or illegal weapons, though officials have held mtgs. with Hamas in an effort to keep them fr. staging attacks. (HA 6/15; NYT 6/16; WT 6/17)
The trilateral security comm. convenes its 1st weekly mtg. to assess the initial cease-fire steps. Sides agree to move into stage 2 of the Tenet plan, lasting 5 days, during which further steps would be taken to lift the siege on PA areas and halt violence. Today, Israel opens the Jordan border crossings; increases number of goods allowed into Gaza through the Qarni crossing; resumes delivery of fuel, gas to the PA; allows goods embargoed at ports into PA areas; allows VIP movement into Israel and btwn. the West Bank and Gaza, subject to authorization. (IDF Radio, HA 6/15; NYT 6/16)