That's always how peace summits begin: the weaker side that's prone to randomly targeting civilians is backed by an international coalition demanding concessions from the stronger, non-terrorist side. Makes a tone of sense:

The IDF is in a heightened state of alert ahead of the Annapolis summit next week, out of fear that Hamas and Islamic Jihad will try to perpetrate a large-scale terror attack to derail the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, defense officials said Sunday. The officials said there were currently 10 specific warnings concerning Palestinian plans to launch a terror attack before the summit.

The officials said that while there was no concrete intelligence that the warnings were connected to the peace summit, which is scheduled to be held at the Annapolis Naval Academy next Monday, the assumption was that terror groups - particularly Islamic Jihad and Hamas - would try to perpetrate an attack to spoil the peace efforts. "There is a concerted effort today by Hamas and other terror groups to derail the talks," a defense official said. "One of the ways to do that is to carry out a large-scale attack inside Israel."

The good news is that Olmert is bending to State Department pressure and releasing another 441 Palestinian terrorists. The deal is opposed by multiple members of his own cabinet as well as Israel's Chief of General Staff. Personally we back the prisoner release, because if Israel doesn't release terrorists than there might be Palestinian terrorists.

Middle East peace negotiations really are magical things.

References:
* Army on high alert ahead of Annapolis [JPost]
* US Pressuring Israel [LGF]
* Cabinet okays release of 441 prisoners [JPost]
* Ashkenazi against Gaza prisoner release [JPost]

Previously:
* Orthodox Los Angeles Rabbi: Israel Must Help Palestinians Screw Israel In Negotiations Because It's The Right Thing To Do (Plus: The Anti-Semitic Fantasy Of Jewish Purity That Guarantees Unending War)
* Liberal Think Tank: East J'lem Handover Not Enough To Appease Palestinians, Will Increase Terrorism (Plus: Losing East J'lem Now Means Losing The Temple Mount Later)
* Hamas Smuggles Katyushas Into Gaza, Fires Them At Israeli Schools And Hospitals (Plus: Eight Mortars Fired At Israeli Civilians, One Scores Direct Hit)