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Secretary of state will travel to Egypt tomorrow for talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with the goal of encouraging them to 'help the other succeed' Elie Wiesel's Hope for Mideast Peace

Following newspaper report in which PA president threatens to leave talks if pressured, Netanyahu says agreement can be reached through year-long round of direct, consecutive and uninterrupted negotiations.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resume direct talks in Washington on September 2 with an aim to reaching a peace deal within one year.

The president and Israeli prime minister will meet after a series of conflicts over Israel's Gaza blockade and building policies have sidelined direct peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis.

President Barack Obama hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office Tuesday morning for a fence-mending visit that comes in the wake of a series of diplomatic collisions and as U.S.

US President Barack Obama is to meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time since a row over East Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday attended a tree-planting ceremony in the West Bank town of Kfar Etzion to mark Tu B'Shvat (Arbor day) and said, "Our message is clear: We are planting trees here and we are here to stay."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to announce Wednesday a formal plan to limit settlement construction for 10 months, hoping to revive talks with the Palestinians, government sources said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there was no alternative to negotiations to secure peace and that any unilateral moves by the Palestinians would unravel past agreements.

The White House announced Sunday that President Barack Obama will be meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister's trip to Washington, ending days of uncertainty.

The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautiously endorsed U.S.-backed efforts to limit Iran’s nuclear program through shipments abroad of its enriched uranium.