6 Feb.: Ariel Sharon defeats Barak in early Israeli elections.
20 May: Mitchell Report by a fact-finding committee into the events leading to the Al-Aqsa Intifada and how to prevent their recurrence, and resume negotiations. (As a follow-up to the 17 Oct. 2000 Sharm Ash-Sheikh summit, the Mitchell Committee was formed.)
13 June: Tenet Plan: Ceasefire and security plan proposed by CIA Director George Tenet on the resumption of Israel-PA security cooperation.