MICHAEL HOLMES, WORLD NEWS: Clashes between rock-throwing Palestinians and Israeli soldiers have eased in the West Bank. This, as United States envoy Dennis Ross is attempting to see beyond the violence. He met with both sides in the search for an Israeli- Palestinian peace. CNN's Mike Hanna reports.</s>MIKE HANNA, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Scattered clashes continued for a fifth consecutive day. But the intensity of violence appeared to diminish, and clear signs in the streets that Palestinian police are attempting to contain the situation on their side of the conflict lines.</s>DENNIS ROSS, U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY: Both sides are working hard to calm the environment, and that's a key not only to restoring calm and ending victims, but it's also a key to being able to move this process forward with the objective of ending a conflict.</s>HANNA: A conflict that's led to yet another parent mourning a dead son. Older (ph) eyes bear witness as friends and relatives comfort the mother of Armat Ode (ph). The 20-year-old Palestinian policeman was shot and killed in a clash with Israeli forces Monday. And among those attending his funeral there remains little faith in the politicians who are supposed to negotiate a peace.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Every time they will kill more and more. There is no peace. There is no solution for our misery. "We were ordered to calm things down because the clashes were so intense," says a local governor. "But it will be hard to keep things quiet." The ongoing violence is seen as potential fuel for extremists on both sides and threatens to undermine whatever trust remains in the value of talk. (on camera): There's been much speculation in recent days of secret negotiations aimed at ending the deadlock in the peace process. But at this stage, there's no public evidence of any results. (voice-over): The challenge facing those embarking on yet another round of talks - to produce some tangible signs of progress, to give some ammunition to those Israelis and Palestinians who are still willing to argue that lasting peace can be achieved. Mike Hanna, CNN, Jerusalem.
Violent Clashes In West Bank Appear To Be Easing