On this day, 29 years ago, October 1, 1996 (August 19, 1996 in the lunar calendar), the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks achieved a breakthrough. The scene when the leaders of the four countries met in Washington. The summit of the four countries from October 1 to 2, 1996 achieved no major breakthrough. The leaders of the United States, Jordan, Israel and Palestine held an emergency summit meeting in Washington from October 1 to 2, 1996. The meeting failed to resolve major differences between Palestine and Israel. Differences still exist on issues such as the closure of the Jerusalem underground tunnel and Israel's withdrawal from Hebron. However, both sides expressed their willingness to take effective measures to stop various violent actions and make efforts to reopen Palestinian-Israeli peace talks and continue the difficult Middle East peace process.