Israeli reports say a suicide bomber has blown himself up at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank. Initial reports say there are some casualties in addition to the bomber. 

The attack came as Israel and the Palestinian Authority were to hold a security meeting that Israel cancelled Thursday after a Palestinian suicide bomber in Jerusalem killed three Israelis and wounded 40 others. 

Israel says it accepted a request from the United States to resume the talks, chaired by U.S. special envoy Anthony Zinni. 

General Zinni met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the West Bank town of Ramallah earlier Friday. After Thursday's bombing, Mr. Arafat promised immediate steps to halt such attacks against Israeli civilians. 

Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP. 

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