Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Palestinian Interior Minister Nasser Yousef met Monday night in Herzliya, and overcame the major stumbling blocks in the talks on Israel's handover of five West Bank cities to the Palestinian Authority's security responsibility. Unless there is a last minute delay, Jericho will be handed over to the PA as early as Wednesday. Mofaz and Yousef reached compromise on the major moot points: The deployment of Israel Defense Forces roadblocks around Jericho, and the inclusion of a nearby town in the handover. Israel had refused the demand previously citing the proximity of the town to a highway used by Israeli traffic. The two ministers also reached agreement over the fate of wanted militants currently residing in Jericho. The PA vowed to disarm the 17 militants, as well as follow and restrict their movements to the city boundaries. Israel made a commitment not to try and arrest or harm the wanted militants, so long as they do not resume terrorist activities.