Top official urges sides to deepen security ties after Ramallah says it will halt them in response to Jenin raid; Blinken to talk judicial overhaul plans with Israelis

Secretary of state will meet with Israeli leadership on Monday and Palestinian leadership on Tuesday, as Washington seeks understandings with Netanyahu's new hardline government

US is moving forward with unilateral and multilateral measures to hold Iran to account over cooperation with Moscow and crackdown on protesters, secretary of state says

US diplomats scrambling to reassure Middle East allies on Jerusalem holy sites, imploring Israel not to cozy up to Russia and heading toward an impasse on the Palestinian issue

Official does not reveal what the American communication was, as Jerusalem faces criticism for agreeing to hold talks with Moscow's foreign minister

In inaugural speech, Eli Cohen announces next Negev Summit in Morocco, says Israel will talk less on Russia-Ukraine war; will speak with Russian counterpart Lavrov on Tuesday

US secretary of state repeats new policy that will see US judge the Israeli government based on the policies it implements, rather than its far-right personalities

Political correspondent Tal Schneider on the newly inked coalition agreements with Shas and UTJ and this weekend's 'overpass protests'; US correspondent Jacob Magid at J Street

As White House takes wait-and-see attitude, Congress members addressing group's conference blast 'extreme right-wing' coalition being formed by Netanyahu, liken him to Trump

Acknowledging 2 states distant as ever, secretary for the first time stresses importance of equal rights and justice under the law for both sides, keeping options open on Ben Gvir