The Palestinian Authority has sent police reinforcements to the West Bank city of Hebron to counter the influence of Hamas militants, Israeli officials say.

Excerpt from report by Palestinian news agency Wafa website ["His Excellency in Joint Press Conference with British Prime Minister: Deeply Concerned Over the Fact That Israel Does Not Abide by Principles, Spirit of the Annapolis Conference" - WAFA headline] Bethlehem, 20 Jul (WAFA) - [Passage omitted] For his part, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged to present additional $60 million to the PNA: $30 million for the PNA budget, thus raising the overall sum his country transferred to the PNA budge to $175 million, and $30 million for building housing units and creating approximately 50,000 jobs in the Palestinian territories.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas urged talks resume with Hamas, a move observers say could portend a breakdown of talks with Israel. Abbas, based in the West Bank, spoke of his desire to restore national unity in a speech Wednesday, The New York Times reported.

The promise was part of an 18-point package presented by Ehud Barak, the Defence Minister, to Condoleezza Rice, the American Secretary of State, and Salam Fayyad, the Palestinian Prime Minister. It attempted to balance Palestinian freedom of movement with Israeli security, but gave no timetable.

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak agreed Sunday to implement the so-called road map for peace. After meeting with U.S.