Special report: Crisis between Israel and Palestine 

    RAMALLAH, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Israeli and Palestinian officials will meet next week to prepare a summit meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, an Israeli radio reported Tuesday.

    An Israeli-Palestinian meeting is due to be held next week to pave the way for the Olmert-Abbas summit meeting, Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat was quoted as saying.

    It was reported that Erekat met with aides of the Israeli prime minister two days ago, though the meeting failed to reach an understanding on a meeting between the two leaders.

    However, Israeli official sources didn't confirm the report, said the radio.

    Abbas and Olmert last met in Jordan in June, a few days before the Palestinians captured an Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip and demanded Israel to call off all measures imposed against Palestinians, including the release of jailed Hamas officials, opening crossing points and left the embargo. Enditem